title: A 12-year-old Child with Trichinellosis, Pyomyositis and Secondary Osteomyelitis.
abstract: Trichinellosis is a parasitic infestation affecting the skeletal muscles. Cases of trichinellosis in humans have been reported from most regions of the world. However, a review of literature revealed only two reported cases of human trichinellosis in India. Further, a diagnosis of superimposed pyomyositis in trichinellosis with secondary osteomyelitis has not been reported to our knowledge. This article reports this rare case presentation in a 12-year-old child. Timely intervention helped prevent long-term morbidity in our patient. In our case report, we also discuss in detail the pathogenesis of such a condition and discuss the role of imaging modalities and an early magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to diagnose the condition and start an early treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Sudesh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pebam
authors.forename: Vijay
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Goni
authors.forename: Sandeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Vishal
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Saurabh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rawall
authors.forename: Kamal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bali