MR imaging findings of pyogenic bacterial myositis (pyomyositis) in patients with local muscle trauma: illustrative cases

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Abstract
Pyogenic myositis (pyomyositis) represents a bacterial infection of muscle, usually caused by Staphylococcus aureus that is endemic in tropical regions. Pyomyositis commonly affects patients who are immunocompromised or who have underlying chronic disorders. Lower extremity localization of infection is typical. The most common pattern of disease, however, appears to be a solitary abscess in the quadriceps musculature. Delay in accurate diagnosis is frequent and clinical deterioration can be precipitous. In view of the high associated morbidity, early imaging to detect, localize, and define disease extent is important. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) plays a key role in the definitive diagnosis of pyomyositis. This article provides a pictorial illustration of the spectrum of MRI findings associated with pyogenic myositis.
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Authors Stavroula J. Theodorou;Daphne J. Theodorou;Donald Resnick;Stavroula J. Theodorou;Daphne J. Theodorou;Donald Resnick;
Journal emergency radiology
Year 2007
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doi:10.1007/s10140-007-0593-1
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10140-007-0593-1
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emergency medicine imaging / radiology Magnetic resonance imaging National Center for Biotechnology Information NCBI NLM MEDLINE review humans pubmed abstract nih national institutes of health national library of medicine adult male adolescent streptococcal infections / diagnosis pyomyositis / microbiology muscle abscess / pathology staphylococcal infections / diagnosis* pmid:17333082 doi:10.1007/s10140-007-0593-1 stavroula j theodorou daphne j theodorou donald resnick skeletal / microbiology skeletal / pathology* pyomyositis / diagnosis*

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