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  • Title: Piriformis pyomyositis with sciatica: an unrecognized complication of "unsafe" abortions.
    Author: Colmegna I, Justiniano M, Espinoza LR, Gimenez CR.
    Journal: J Clin Rheumatol; 2007 Apr; 13(2):87-8. PubMed ID: 17414537.
    Abstract:
    We report the case of a patient who presented with right sciatic pain as a manifestation of piriformis muscle syndrome 1 month after a clandestine- induced abortion. MRI revealed the presence of a piriformis abscess. Staphylococcus aureus was isolated from blood cultures and from the purulent material obtained by CT-guided aspiration. Piriformis pyomyositis should be recognized as a potential complication of "unsafe" abortions that if left untreated could progress to sepsis and death.
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