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Pyomyositis
Pyomyositis is a of the muscles which results in an . Pyomyositis is most common in tropical areas but can also occur in temperate zones.
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How it's found
- ·Diagnostic method used for PM includes , CT scan and MRI. Ultrasound can be helpful in showing muscular heterogeneity or a purulent collection but it is not useful during the first stage of the disease. CT scan can confirm the before abscesses occur with enlargement of the involved muscles and hypodensity when is present, terogenous attenuation and fluid collection with rim enhancement can be found. MRI is useful to assess PM and determine its localization and extension
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