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Focal myositis is a rare inflammatory myopathy characterized by a localized swelling of skeletal muscle that is usually located in the lower extremities.
Estimated prevalence: <1 in 1,000,000 (VERY_RARE).
No clinical trials have been registered for focal myositis.
23 publications have been identified in PubMed for focal myositis. Research spans Case Report / Case Series (64%), Review / Meta-Analysis (27%), and Basic Science / Preclinical (5%).
Research Type | Count | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
Patient case studies | 14 | 64% |
Data assembled from 3 of 12 sources · Last updated Sep 20, 2026, 1:45 AM UTC
European rare disease database
Genetic and Rare Diseases Info Center
6 |
27% |
Laboratory research | 1 | 5% |
Disease patterns and progression | 1 | 5% |
Zurita M (2026). [PMID: 41705582](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41705582/). *The Journal of small animal practice*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Baskaran N (2026). [PMID: 42085001](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42085001/). *Indian Dermatol Online J*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Sun X (2026). [PMID: 42104288](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/42104288/). *BMC Gastroenterol*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Torchia E (2026). [PMID: 41371187](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41371187/). *Neuromuscular disorders : NMD*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Felice KJ (2025). [PMID: 40878394](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40878394/). *Muscle & nerve*. [Review / Meta-Analysis]
Kadambila V (2025). [PMID: 41111702](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41111702/). *Cureus*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Molitierno N (2025). [PMID: 41773438](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41773438/). *Acta myologica : myopathies and cardiomyopathies : official journal of the Mediterranean Society of Myology*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Rosenstein RF (2025). [PMID: 41188651](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41188651/). *Immunologic research*. [Case Report / Case Series]
Rosenbohm A (2025). [PMID: 41131373](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41131373/). *Journal of neurology*. [Case Report / Case Series]
La Rosa A (2025). [PMID: 41488909](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41488909/). *Frontiers in pediatrics*. [Case Report / Case Series]