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Myositis, Inclusion Body MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
Myositis, Inclusion Body
Tree Number(s)
C05.651.594.600
C10.668.491.562.500
Unique ID
D018979
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D018979
Annotation
do not coord with INCLUSION BODIES but coord with INCLUSION BODIES, VIRAL if relevant (IM or NIM)
Scope Note
Progressive myopathies characterized by the presence of inclusion bodies on muscle biopsy. Sporadic and hereditary forms have been described. The sporadic form is an acquired, adult-onset inflammatory vacuolar myopathy affecting proximal and distal muscles. Familial forms usually begin in childhood and lack inflammatory changes. Both forms feature intracytoplasmic and intranuclear inclusions in muscle tissue. (Adams et al., Principles of Neurology, 6th ed, pp1409-10)
Entry Term(s)
Inclusion Body Myopathy, Sporadic
Inclusion Body Myositis
Inclusion Body Myositis, Sporadic
Myopathy, Inclusion Body, Sporadic
Myositis, Inclusion Body, Sporadic
Sporadic Inclusion Body Myositis
Previous Indexing
Myositis (1968-1995)
Public MeSH Note
96
History Note
96
Date Established
1996/01/01
Date of Entry
1995/05/24
Revision Date
2012/07/03
Myositis, Inclusion Body Preferred
Inclusion Body Myopathy, Sporadic Narrower
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