title: Pyomyositis: a diagnostic problem.
abstract: A case of a 45-year-old lady presenting with symptoms suggestive of pancreatitis is described. Initially the findings on Imaging were ambiguous while the enzyme studies were against the diagnosis of pancreatitis. Recurrence of symptoms and with Increased intensity prompted repeated imaging and further investigations. Finally, by a combination of CT scan, MR imaging and muscle biopsy the rare diagnosis of pyomyositis was established. The fact that this case was difficult to diagnose because of its rarity and its mimicking pencreatitis is discussed.
authors.affiliation: RG Kar Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata 700004.
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Roy
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Bhattacharya
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Ghoshal
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Goswami
mesh_terms: D018784:Abdominal Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D052880:Pyomyositis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed