Abstract
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.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 229-231 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Medical Journal of Malaysia |
Volume | 60 |
Issue number | 2 |
Publication status | Published - 01-12-2005 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Medicine(all)