Elastography in Patients With Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies

Elastography as a Follow up Imaging Tool in Patients With Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies

The aim of our study was to assess the performance of compression-strain US elastography in patients with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies over time and to study these findings with clinical and functional parameters as well as biochemical and electromyographic tests.

This study will be carried out on four groups:

Group (I): twenty children diagnosed to have idiopathic inflammatory myopathies(IIM)

• Group (II): twenty adults diagnosed to have IIM
• Group (III):20 healthy children matching age and sex as first control group to children with IIM .
• Group (VI):20 healthy adults matching age and sex as second control group to adults with IIM.

All patients will be evaluated at baseline at & 4-months follow up using Semi-Quantitative strain elastography

Inclusion Criteria:

• to fulfill criteria of diagnosis of childhood and adult idiopathic inflammatory myopathies

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with age less than 2 years were excluded from the study due to inability to perform manual muscle testing and functional scales.
• The presence of a associated illness that may result in nerve or muscle affection