An unusual presentation of tropical pyomyositis.
Tropical pyomyositis is a primary pyogenic infection of skeletal muscle, often caused by Staphylococcus aureus. The most common presentation of tropical pyomyositis is that of multiple acute abscesses with fever. Hepatitis is a rare manifestation of this disease. We report a case of tropical pyomyositis who presented with hepatic encephalopathy leading to initial diagnostic dilemma.
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Department of Medicine, Melaka Manipal Medical College, 75150 Melaka.
Abhishek
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Shashikiran
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Annappa
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Mukhyaprana
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D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D001132:Arm; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004322:Drainage; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006501:Hepatic Encephalopathy / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D008099:Liver / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D017285:Polymyositis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D013492:Suppuration; D014463:Ultrasonography
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents