Tropical myositis with pleuropericardial effusion and anterior uveitis.
An unusual patient of tropical pyomyositis, who developed pleuropericardial effusion and anterior uveitis, is described. Such complications of this disease have not been reported in the literature reviewed.
Kulpati
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Department of Medicine, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi.
Gupta
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Jain
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Kapoor
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D006801:Humans; D015863:Iridocyclitis / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D009220:Myositis / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D010490:Pericardial Effusion / Q000209:etiology*; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000209:etiology*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections; D014329:Tropical Climate