title: Tropical pyomyositis.
abstract: Two cases of "tropical" pyomyositis or bacterial abscess of striated muscle are presented. In the first patient, a Pakistani, computed tomography gave the clue to the diagnosis. The other patient never lived outside Belgium. His history suggested staphylococcal bacteraemia preceding trauma. Familiarity with the disease considerably reduced the delay in diagnosis and treatment.
authors.forename: I C
authors.initials: IC
authors.lastname: Gyssens
authors.forename: U M
authors.initials: UM
authors.lastname: Timmermans
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009220:Myositis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013848:Thigh; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed