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Myositis due to cholesterol emboli.
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  1. R. J. Robinson,
  2. M. Pemberton,
  3. M. J. Goddard
  1. Peterborough District Hospital, Cambridgeshire, UK.

    Abstract

    Myositis due to spontaneous cholesterol embolization is uncommon and usually associated with cutaneous abnormalities at presentation. A case of myositis due to cholesterol emboli is reported. The patient presented with painful weak legs, and the diagnosis was confirmed by muscle biopsy.

    http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/pgmj.69.818.947

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