An unusual presentation of tropical pyomyositis.
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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.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Medical journal of Malaysia
دوره 60 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2005