title: Primary pyomyositis of the paraspinal muscles: a case report and literature review.
abstract: A case of non-tropical pyomyositis in a healthy, adolescent, 13-year-old boy, affecting the paraspinal muscles is presented. Computerised axial tomography scan (CT scan) of the spine provided valuable information on the nature, extent of the disease and helped to plan successful surgical management. None of the reported cases of such severity of paraspinal pyomyositis had involvement of quadratus lumborum muscle or compression on retroperitoneal organ as in our case.
authors.affiliation: The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Jordan University - Amman, Jordan University Hospital, PO Box 73, Jubaiha, Amman, 11941, Jordan. freih@ju.edu.jo
authors.forename: Freih Odeh Abu
authors.initials: FO
authors.lastname: Hassan
authors.forename: Akram
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shannak
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001415:Back; D003646:Debridement; D005436:Floxacillin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007668:Kidney / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D052880:Pyomyositis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D013131:Spine; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects; D013396:Suction; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005436:Floxacillin