title: Piriformis pyomyositis, an unusual presentation of leg pain post partum--case report and review of literature.
abstract: Piriformis pyomyositis is defined as a subacute infection of skeletal muscles associated with systemic infectious symptoms. In the literature it rarely occurs postpartum. We report a case of piriformis pyomyositis involving a parturient and review the published cases available in the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynaecology, St James's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
authors.forename: L F A
authors.initials: LF
authors.lastname: Wong
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mullers
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: McGuinness
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Meaney
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: O'Connell
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fitzpatrick
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg; D059352:Musculoskeletal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis*; D055958:Piriformis Muscle Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D049590:Postpartum Period / Q000502:physiology; D052880:Pyomyositis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*