Fig. 19From: Fasciae of the musculoskeletal system: normal anatomy and MR patterns of involvement in autoimmune diseasesCoronal STIR image of the thighs of a 43-year-old male with dermatomyositis (same as in Fig. 9). Involvement of the fascia superficialis of the medial part of the left thigh (asterisk) extends to the adjacent deep peripheral fascia (white arrows). The deep peripheral fascia of the right thigh (black arrow) and the subaponeurotic connective tissues of the left vastus lateralis muscle (arrowhead) are also involvedBack to article page