Facial myonecrosis following COVID-19

Raymond Zhao, BS; Hadi Saab, BS; Anthony Propson, DO; Toshio Moritani, MD, PhD; John Kim, MD

Radiology Case Reports (Oct 2022)

Facial myonecrosis following COVID-19

Raymond Zhao, BS,
Hadi Saab, BS,
Anthony Propson, DO,
Toshio Moritani, MD, PhD,
John Kim, MD

Affiliations

Raymond Zhao, BS: Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, 1500 E. Medical Center Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
Hadi Saab, BS: Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, 1500 E. Medical Center Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
Anthony Propson, DO: Department of Neurology, University of Michigan, 1500 E. Medical Center Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
Toshio Moritani, MD, PhD: Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, 1500 E. Medical Center Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA
John Kim, MD: Division of Neuroradiology, Department of Radiology, University of Michigan, 1500 E. Medical Center Dr., Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA; Corresponding author.

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 17, no. 10
pp. 3659 – 3662

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Myositis and myonecrosis are rare sequela of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Until now, it has not been seen in muscles of the head and neck. We present a 22-year-old male with 4 months of retroauricular headaches following COVID-19 infection. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed rim-enhancing fluid collections in the bilateral masticator spaces which were sampled by fine-needle aspiration. We also discuss this case in the context of the current understanding of COVID-19-related myositis.

Published in Radiology Case Reports

ISSN: 1930-0433 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
Website: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/radiology-case-reports

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