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An unusual presentation of tropical pyomyositis

Sudha V 1 , Abhishek M 2 , Shashikiran U 3 , Annappa K 4 , Mukhyaprana MP 5

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  • 1 Sudha V, MD. Department of Medicine, Melaka Manipal Medical College, 75150 Melaka
  • 2 Abhishek M, MBBS. Department of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India
  • 3 Shashikiran U, MD. Department of Medicine, Melaka Manipal Medical College, 75150 Melaka
  • 4 Annappa K, MS. Department of Surgery, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India
  • 5 Mukhyaprana M P, MD. Department of Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India
Med J Malaysia, 2005 Jun;60(2):229-31.
PMID: 16114167

Abstract

Tropical pyomyositis is a primary pyogenic infection of skeletal muscle, often caused by Staphylococcus aureus. The most common presentation of tropical pyomyositis is that of multiple acute abscesses with fever. Hepatitis is a rare manifestation of this disease. We report a case of tropical pyomyositis who presented with hepatic encephalopathy leading to initial diagnostic dilemma.

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