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Tropical Pyomyositis (Bung-Pagga's Disease) *Paper has been rearranged by the editorial office.

An unusual presentation of tropical pyomyositis.

Tropical pyomyositis is a primary pyogenic infection of skeletal muscle, often caused by Staphylococcus aureus. The most common presentation of tropical pyomyositis is that of multiple acute abscesses with fever. Hepatitis is a rare manifestation of this disease. We report a case of tropical pyomyositis who presented with hepatic encephalopathy leading to initial diagnostic dilemma.

Laparoscopic Management of Abdominopelvic Abscesses in Tropical Pyomyositis

Tropical pyomyositis is a suppurative infectious disease of skeletal muscles. The most common causative organism is Staphylococcus aureus. Penicillin-resistant strains are frequently encountered. Abscesses may develop in muscle groups or body cavities remotely located from one another. We report a case of tropical pyomyositis presenting as a suppurative process in the left foreleg. Further work...

Gluteal pyomyositis in a non-tropical region as a rare cause of sciatic nerve compression: a case report

INTRODUCTION Pyomyositis, or isolated abscess formation within a skeletal muscle, is a relatively common condition in tropical climates but it is only encountered rarely in temperate zones. CASE PRESENTATION We present a case of non-tropical pyomyositis of the gluteal muscle in a 26-year-old, previously healthy man from the United Kingdom, who initially presented with sciatica-like symptoms w...

CHAPTER 19 Pyomyositis

Introduction Pyomyositis is a primary acute bacterial infection of skeletal muscles associated with abscess formation. The use of the term “tropical pyomyositis” should be restricted to primary muscle abscess arising de novo. It should not be used to describe intermuscular abscess; abscess extending into muscles from adjoining tissues, such as bone or subcutaneous tissues; or abscess secondary ...

Pyomyositis - A Short Review

Tropical pyomyositis (TPM) is a disease characterized by suppuration occurring within skeletal muscle, resulting in single or multiple abscesses within large muscle groups Although initially reported exclusively from the tropics, worldwide incidence is increasing as more and more cases are diagnosed with increasing awareness about the condition. A short review with review of literature is prese...