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Case Reports
. 2006 Oct;62(4):387-8.
doi: 10.1016/S0377-1237(06)80119-X. Epub 2011 Jul 21.

Tropical Pyomyositis : Rare Presentation

A N Prasad  1 , D Majumdar  2 , N S Puar  3
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Case Reports

Tropical Pyomyositis : Rare Presentation

A N Prasad et al. Med J Armed Forces India. 2006 Oct.
No abstract available

Keywords: Tropical pyomyositis.

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Fig 1
Fig 1
Abscess of lower paraspinal muscles overlying lower thoracic, lumbar and sacral spine in a neonate
Fig 2
Fig 2
MRI spine (T2 axial) showing extensive cystic collection in paraspinal muscles extending from D9 to S3
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