Tropical pyomyositis: delineation by gray scale ultrasound.
This report describes a case of tropical pyomyositis in a 25-year-old man in which gray scale ultrasound played a critical role in the diagnosis and management. A review of relevant literature is provided, and a recommended approach to the diagnosis of this disease is given.
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009220:Myositis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013492:Suppuration; D014329:Tropical Climate; D014463:Ultrasonography