- Case Report
- Pyomyositis of Pyriformis Muscle Caused by Vigorous Exercise and Acupuncture in a Healthy Boy
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Joo Hun Choi, Seo Jeong Kim, Woo Hyun Ahn
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 1997;40(11):1608-1611. Published online November 15, 1997
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A case of pyomyositis of right pyriformis and iliacus muscle in a healthy 13 year old
male patient is presented and discussed. Pyomyositis is a primary acute bacterial infection
of large skeletal muscles, associated with abscess formation. Since pyomyositis has
been reported mainly in tropical countries and is rare in temperate climates, the name
' tropical myositis' is often used. Outside the tropics, pyomyositis... |
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