Gibson R K, Rosenthal S J, Lukert B P
Am J Med. 1984 Oct;77(4):768-72. doi: 10.1016/0002-9343(84)90383-8.
Pyomyositis is common in the tropics yet is rarely reported in temperate climates. A woman in whom pyomyositis developed in a temperate climate is presented. Computed tomography was the key in the diagnosis of the disease involving the muscles of the left lateral chest wall. The patient's condition responded to intravenous antibiotics and open abscess drainage. The 31 cases reported in the United States are reviewed. Unfamiliarity still poses a barrier to early diagnosis, although pyomyositis is being more frequently described in temperate climates.
脓性肌炎在热带地区很常见，但在温带气候中却很少有报道。本文介绍了一名在温带气候中患脓性肌炎的女性患者。计算机断层扫描是诊断累及左侧胸壁肌肉疾病的关键。患者的病情通过静脉注射抗生素和切开脓肿引流得到了缓解。对美国报道的31例病例进行了回顾。尽管在温带气候中脓性肌炎的报道越来越多，但对其不熟悉仍然是早期诊断的一个障碍。
