A CASE OF MUSCLE ABSCESS PRESENTING TO AN ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

Authors
HOWELL MA GULY HR
Citation
Ma. Howell et Hr. Guly, A CASE OF MUSCLE ABSCESS PRESENTING TO AN ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT, Journal of accident & emergency medicine, 14(3), 1997, pp. 180-182
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Emergency Medicine & Critical Care
Journal title
Journal of accident & emergency medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
13510622
Volume
14
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
180 - 182
Database
ISI
SICI code
1351-0622(1997)14:3<180:ACOMAP>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
A case is reported of a patient with acute primary muscle abscess who presented to the accident and emergency department with hip pain. Pyom yositis must be considered as a cause of muscle pain especially around the hip. A brief discussion of the diagnosis and management of pyomyo sitis is also presented.