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  • Title: Tropical pyomyositis presenting in the upper extremity.
    Author: Michaels BM, Orgill DP, Santos AA.
    Journal: Arch Surg; 1995 Apr; 130(4):446-7. PubMed ID: 7710349.
    Abstract:
    Tropical pyomyositis is a staphylococcal infection, usually of a single large muscle, most commonly seen in young men in tropical regions. The following presents a case of tropical pyomyositis in a 62-year-old man that affected all four extremities, including the muscles of the forearms. Computed tomography was a useful guide for directing surgical explorations. To decrease the degree of disability from the multiple operative sites, we successfully used limited longitudinal incisions and conservative débridements.
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