Fusobacterium pyomyositis of the shoulder after tonsillitis. Report of a case of Lemierre's syndrome.
A case of nontropical pyomyositis is reported in a young male without predisposing factors. The disease was preceded by a tonsillitis, and the presentation initially suggested a septic arthritis of the shoulder. Fusobacterium, a highly unusual pathogen in pyomyositis, was isolated from an abscess in the infraspinatus muscle. The increasing frequency of the disease in areas with a temperate climate and the pathogenesis are discussed. Our case had the classic features of Lemierre's syndrome: invasion of the bloodstream by Fusobacterium species from a tonsillitis.
Wolf
R F
RF
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University Hospital, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Konings
J G
JG
Prins
T R
TR
Weits
J
J
D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology*; D000328:Adult; D005673:Fusobacterium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D005674:Fusobacterium Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009220:Myositis / Q000209:etiology / Q000382:microbiology*; D011859:Radiography; D012782:Shoulder / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013577:Syndrome; D014069:Tonsillitis / Q000150:complications*; D014463:Ultrasonography