Pyomyositis of the calf muscles mimicking distal deep venous thrombosis: a case report.
Pyomyositis is a pyogenic infection of skeletal muscle. It is relatively rare in temperate climates. Unfamiliarity with the lesion may lead to a delay in diagnosis. This report describes pyomyositis of the calf muscles in a patient with chronic hepatitis whose clinical symptoms simulated those of distal deep venous thrombosis. The correct diagnosis was not made until computed tomography revealed a local abscess in the calf muscles.
Wang
K C
KC
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung Medical College, Keelung, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Fang
C M
CM
Chen
W J
WJ
Lee
S S
SS
Yang
W E
WE
Shih
C H
CH
D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009220:Myositis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed