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Group A streptococcal myositis
Author(s) -
Daley AJ,
Atkinson M,
Nallusamy R
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
journal of paediatrics and child health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.631
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1440-1754
pISSN - 1034-4810
DOI - 10.1046/j.1440-1754.1999.00415.x
Subject(s) - medicine , myositis , pyomyositis , presentation (obstetrics) , magnetic resonance imaging , group a , surgery , pathology , radiology , abscess
Myositis is a relatively uncommon presentation of group A streptococcal infection. We present a case of a 3‐year‐old girl with group A streptococcal myositis primarily involving the soleus muscle. Magnetic resonance imaging was valuable in localizing the affected muscle and avoiding surgical exploration.