Open AccessThe Importance of Imaging in the Diagnosis of Rectus Femoris Pyomyositis in a 35 Day-Old-Infant
Author(s) -
Nurdan Uraş
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
forbes tıp dergisi
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2757-5241
pISSN - 2717-9443
DOI - 10.5222/forbes.2020.54264
Subject(s) - pyomyositis , limp , medicine , hip pain , presentation (obstetrics) , rectus femoris muscle , magnetic resonance imaging , septic arthritis , abscess , radiology , surgery , arthritis , physical medicine and rehabilitation , electromyography
Pyomyositis affecting the muscles around the hip may present with characteristics similar to those bof septic arthritis, which are challenging to diagnose due to their rare and vague presentation. Herein, we present a 35-day-old –male nfant with fever, restriction of hip and right limp movement and magnetic resonance imaging finding indicating rectus femoris pyomyositis.