title: An unusual presentation of tropical pyomyositis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Melaka Manipal Medical College, 75150 Melaka.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sudha
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abhishek
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Shashikiran
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Annappa
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Mukhyaprana
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents