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Pyomyositis caused by vigorous exercise in a boy
Author(s) -
Jayoussi R,
Bialik V,
Eyal A,
Shehadeh N,
Etzioni A
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
acta pædiatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1995.tb13618.x
Subject(s) - pyomyositis , medicine , etiology , physical therapy , pediatrics , surgery , abscess
We report on a 12‐year‐old boy who suffered from staphylococcal pyomyositis in both arms following vigorous exercise. No trauma or skin lesions were observed. In non‐tropical areas, the etiology of pyomyositis can be related to muscle injury caused merely by exercise, without any other predisposing factors.