Idiopathic eosinophilic myositis

Caring for someone with this diagnosis? Eleplan keeps diagnoses, medications, documents and every specialist in one plan.

Start free with Eleplan

Idiopathic eosinophilic myositis

ORPHA:247724Disease

Also called Idiopathic eosinophilia-associated myopathy

What it is

A rare idiopathic inflammatory myopathy characterized by eosinophilic infiltration and inflammatory lesions of the skeletal muscle tissue, in the absence of an identifiable causative factor (e.g. parasitic infection, drug intake, systemic or malignant disease). Clinically patients may present focal or generalized muscle weakness and pain, difficulties to walk, motor clumsiness and/or mild bilateral Achilles tendon contracture , as well as elevated serum creatine kinase levels and peripheral blood and/or bone marrow hypereosinophilia.

Key facts

Inheritance
Not applicable
Classified as
Disease

ICD-10 codes

M60.8filed under a broader ICD-10 category — shared with 4 other rare diseases

ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.

Related health topics

Reached through the ICD-10 categories this disease is filed under, so these describe the broader group rather than this disease specifically.

Cross-references

MONDO 0016610UMLS C4755301

Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.

Powered by Eleplan

A rare diagnosis is just the start. Eleplan keeps the whole care plan in one place.

Diagnoses, medications, documents, appointments, and the whole care team — organized and always in sync, so you are not retelling the same story to every new specialist. With Ellie, your AI care assistant, on top of it. Free to start.