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Case Reports
. 2012 Nov;4(4):266-8.
doi: 10.1111/os.12011.

Isolated tuberculous pyomyositis of semimembranosus and adductor magnus: a case report

Sumit Arora  1 , Dhananjaya Sabat, Sumit Sural, Anil Dhal
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Case Reports

Isolated tuberculous pyomyositis of semimembranosus and adductor magnus: a case report

Sumit Arora et al. Orthop Surg. 2012 Nov.
No abstract available

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Clinical photograph showing a mass over the posteromedial aspect of the left thigh.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Axial T2W images of the involved thigh showing a giant intramuscular abscess in the semimembranosus and adductor magnus muscles.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Axial T1W images following administration of gadolinium contrast showing hypointensity in the abscess with peripheral ring enhancement.
Figure 4
Figure 4
Coronal T1W image of the involved thigh following administration of gadolinium contrast agent showing a giant intramuscular abscess in the semimembranosus and adductor magnus muscles which measures 16 cm × 7 cm × 4 cm in its greatest dimensions and features peripheral ring enhancement.
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