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[Pyomyositis].

T Tscherning·G S Lausten·H S Thomsen
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Abstract

A 49 year old man with a palpable femoral tumor was examined by ultrasonography, CT and MRI within five days. Ultrasonography and CT indicated a solid malignant tumor, whereas MRI showed high signal intensity throughout the medial vastus muscle on T2-weighted images and centrally localized areas with low signal intensity on T1-weighted images indicative of pyomyositis. This diagnosis was immediately confirmed at surgery. Prompt diagnosis of pyomyositis is of utmost importance since it can rapidly develop into a life-threatening condition. The present case demonstrates the superiority of MRI in this clinical entity, whereas ultrasonography and CT may be misleading in the early stage.

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Diagnosis, DifferentialFemurHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedMyositisTomography, X-Ray ComputedUltrasonographyCase ReportsJournal Article

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T Tscherning, G S Lausten, H S Thomsen. 1995-03-06. [Pyomyositis].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7709484/

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