Key result
Supportive care leads to full recovery in adenovirus-linked bilateral temporal myositis.
Why the study?
Infectious myositis in children is typically linked to influenza viruses and lower limb muscles, with no prior reports of temporal myositis associated with adenovirus infection.
Case Report (n=1)
This report documents the first pediatric case of bilateral temporal myositis associated with adenovirus infection, demonstrating full recovery with supportive care.
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Suggests adenovirus in pediatric temporal myositis; leaves open whether this is a distinct entity or rare variant.
Infectious myositis in children is typically linked to influenza viruses and involves the lower limb muscles. We report the first pediatric case of bilateral temporal myositis associated with adenovirus infection in a 3-year-old child. Diagnosis was supported by ultrasound evidence of temporalis muscle inflammation. Symptoms resolved with supportive care, and 1-month follow-up confirmed full recovery without recurrence or complications.
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Markowich et al. (2025) conducted a case report in Bilateral temporal myositis associated with adenovirus infection (n=1). Supportive care was evaluated on Symptom resolution and recovery. Supportive care was associated with full recovery without recurrence or complications at 1-month follow-up in a 3-year-old child with adenovirus-linked bilateral temporal myositis.
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