Department of Radiology, Herz- und Gefäßklinik GmbH, Salzburger Leite 1, D-97616 Bad Neustadt an der Saale, Germany.
Eur J Radiol. 2011 Feb;77(2):258-60. doi: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2010.12.031. Epub 2011 Jan 12.
Statins are widely used to lower increased cholesterol levels with the aim to prevent major cardiovascular events. However, they bare the risk of myotoxic side effects. We report on two patients with focal weakness and pain in the upper extremities. In both patients, abnormal MRI signal heights in the muscle groups involved were indicative of the final diagnosis of focal myositis during statin therapy.
他汀类药物被广泛用于降低升高的胆固醇水平，以预防主要心血管事件。然而，它们存在肌毒性副作用的风险。我们报告了两名上肢出现局限性无力和疼痛的患者。在这两名患者中，受累肌肉群的 MRI 信号高度异常提示在他汀类药物治疗期间出现局限性肌炎的最终诊断。
