title: Pyogenic myositis: CT evaluation.
abstract: Computed tomography and gallium scintigraphy uncovered clinically occult muscle infection in eight patients. The CT findings included enlargement of the muscle, effacement of the intramuscular fat planes, fluid density, rim enhancement, and involvement of the underlying bone. Computed tomography suggested the diagnosis in seven of eight cases. Gallium scintigraphy was positive in all seven cases in which it was performed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Tumeh
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Butler
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Maguire
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Nagel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002177:Candidiasis / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009220:Myositis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D013492:Suppuration / Q000209:etiology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D005710:Gallium Radioisotopes