Two cases of tropical pyomyositis of the sternocleidomastoid muscle occurring in the UK.
We describe two patients with tropical pyomyositis that affected the sternocleidomastoid muscle. As far as we are aware, these are the first cases that involved neck muscles to be described in the UK. Given the increase in foreign travel and the greater prevalence of patients with immunosuppression, clinicians should be aware of this diagnosis.
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Department of Microbiology, University College Hospital, The Windeyer Institute of Medical Sciences, London, United Kingdom. sophiecollier@doctors.org.uk
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D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005436:Floxacillin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D009334:Neck Muscles / Q000473:pathology*; D010400:Penicillin G / Q000627:therapeutic use; D052880:Pyomyositis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes / Q000302:isolation & purification; D014195:Travel; D006113:United Kingdom
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005436:Floxacillin; D010400:Penicillin G