Hip abductors pyomyositis: a case report and review of the literature

Seyed Ali Hashemi; Amir Reza Vosoughi; Masoome Pourmokhtari

doi:10.3855/jidc.1813

Hip abductors pyomyositis: a case report and review of the literature

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Seyed Ali Hashemi Research Center for Bone and Joint Diseases, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chamran Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
Amir Reza Vosoughi Research Center for Bone and Joint Diseases, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chamran Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
Masoome Pourmokhtari Research Center for Bone and Joint Diseases, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chamran Hospital, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran

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https://doi.org/10.3855/jidc.1813

Keywords:

pyomyositis, hip abductors

Abstract

Pyomyositis, an acute hematogenous intramuscular bacterial infection, is an unusual disease in temperate climates. We present the case of a 15-year-old girl who was referred to our centre with pain, fever, and limping. Magnetic resonance imaging and surgery showed diffuse pus collection in the hip abductor muscles. With increased incidence of this disease in immunocompromised patients in temperate areas, physicians must become familiar with its signs and symptoms to facilitate early diagnosis.

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2011-11-30

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Hashemi SA, Vosoughi AR, Pourmokhtari M (2011) Hip abductors pyomyositis: a case report and review of the literature. J Infect Dev Ctries 6:184–187. doi: 10.3855/jidc.1813

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Vol. 6 No. 02: February 2012

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Case Reports

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