Pyomyositis of the calf muscles mimicking distal deep venous thrombosis: a case report

Wang, K.C.; Fang, C.M.; Chen, W.J.; Lee, S.S.; Yang, W.E.; Shih, C.H.

American Journal of Orthopedics 26(5): 358-359

1997


ISSN/ISBN: 1078-4519
PMID: 9181195
Document Number: 479648
Pyomyositis is a pyogenic infection of skeletal muscle. It is relatively rare in temperate climates. Unfamiliarity with the lesion may lead to a delay in diagnosis. This report describes pyomyositis of the calf muscles in a patient with chronic hepatitis whose clinical symptoms simulated those of distal deep venous thrombosis. The correct diagnosis was not made until computed tomography revealed a local abscess in the calf muscles.

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