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Case Reports
. 2006 Feb;30(2):137-9.
doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2005.04.016.

Isolated obturator externus muscle abscess presenting as hip pain

Todd Fowler  1 , Jared Strote
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Case Reports

Isolated obturator externus muscle abscess presenting as hip pain

Todd Fowler et al. J Emerg Med. 2006 Feb.

Abstract

The case of a 20-year-old diabetic male with 2 weeks of hip pain, diagnosed with an isolated obturator externus muscle abscess, is reported. Pyomyositis, or abscess formation deep within a large striated muscle, is a rare but potentially life-threatening disease.

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