Phaeoacremonium parasiticum myositis: A case report with imaging findings
Author(s) -
Hyojeong Mulcahy,
Felix S. Chew
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
radiology case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.221
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 1930-0433
DOI - 10.2484/rcr.v6i2.485
Subject(s) - myositis , medicine , pathology
Phaeoacremonium parasiticum is an unusual cause of human fungal infection that was first reported in 1974. Since the initial description, only a small number of cases have been reported in the world literature. We report on the clinical and imaging findings of Phaeoacremonium parasiticum myositis in a renal transplant recipient. To our understanding, this is a first case report of Phaeoacremonium parasiticum myositis that includes imaging findings
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