Article: Pyomyositis of tensor fascia lata: a case report.(Case report)(Case study)

Authors: Korhan Ozkan (corresponding author) [1]; Koray Unay [1]; Ender Ugutmen [1]; Abdullah Eren [1]; Engin Eceviz [1]; Baransel Sayg ý [2]

Introduction

Pyomyositis is a disease in which an abscess is formed deep within large striated muscles [1]. Outside the tropics, it is a rare disease [2]. Diagnosis is difficult due to the similarity of the symptoms with several infectious and inflammatory processes, mainly septic arthritis and transient synovitis. We describe the case of a 10-year-old boy admitted to the emergency unit with fever and a painful hip who was subsequently diagnosed with pyomyositis of the tensor fascia lata.

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