Azevedo Paula S, Matsui Mirna, Matsubara Luiz S, Paiva Sérgio A R, Inoue Roberto M T, Okoshi Marina P, Morceli Mauricio, Zornoff Leonardo A M
Disciplina de Clínica Médica Geral do Departamento de Clínica Médica da Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu da Universidade Estadual Paulista, Botucatu, SP.
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 2004 May-Jun;37(3):273-8. doi: 10.1590/s0037-86822004000300014.
Tropical pyomyositis is a primary infection of the skeletal muscles, that occurs mainly in tropical countries. At onset its manifestation is nonspecific, thereby hindering the diagnostic. The natural history of this disease is commonly benign, with rare complications. This presentation describes four cases of pyomyositis with peculiar manifestations and complications.