Group A streptococcal myositis.
Myositis is a relatively uncommon presentation of group A streptococcal infection. We present a case of a 3-year-old girl with group A streptococcal myositis primarily involving the soleus muscle. Magnetic resonance imaging was valuable in localizing the affected muscle and avoiding surgical exploration.
Daley
A J
AJ
Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia. andrewd@icpmr.wsahs.nsw.gov.au
Atkinson
M
M
Nallusamy
R
R
D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal; D009220:Myositis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes