Abstract
A teenage boy presented in the early stage of pyomyositis. He had neck pain, tenderness, and fever. A computed tomography scan showed inflammation in the sternocleidomastoid muscle with no fluid collection. This progressed to a pusfilled drainable mass caused by Stapylococcus aureus. The authors describe this case to highlight the predictable stages and increase the index of suspicion to enhance its early recognition.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1551-1553 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Pediatric Surgery |
Volume | 38 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Oct 2003 |
Keywords
- Pyomyositis
- Skeletal muscle abscess