Pyomyositis: a differential diagnosis from sarcoma.
A case of pyomyositis, a deep muscle abscess, presenting as a soft tissue sarcoma is reported. Although common in the tropics, this disease is quite rare in the United States. The presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of the problem are discussed and reviewed.
D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D009220:Myositis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D012509:Sarcoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D013848:Thigh / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed