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Necrotising myositis presenting as multiple limb myalgia

Henrique Nicola and David JR Morgan
Med J Aust 2016; 204 (4): . || doi: 10.5694/mja15.00815
Published online: 7 March 2016

Clinical record


  • Intensive Care Unit, St John of God Subiaco Hospital, Perth, WA


Correspondence: hnicola@me.com

Acknowledgements: 

We thank Clayton Golledge, infectious diseases physician at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, and Heinrich Sonnendecker and Bridget Cooke, histopathologists at St John of God Subiaco Hospital, for providing valuable additional insights and contributions to this case report.

Competing interests:

No relevant disclosures.

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