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Case Reports
. 1995 Jan;30(1):127-8.
doi: 10.1016/0022-3468(95)90631-2.

Pyomyositis in an adolescent female athlete

J Meehan  1 , C Grose, R T Soper, K Kimura
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Case Reports

Pyomyositis in an adolescent female athlete

J Meehan et al. J Pediatr Surg. 1995 Jan.

Abstract

A case of pyomyositis in a healthy 13-year-old female volleyball player is presented and discussed. This case is unusual because, historically, pyomyositis has been more common in males, especially those who participate in strenuous physical activity. However, competitive sports and vigorous exercise programs are becoming more widely available to young females. Therefore, a relative increase in the number of adolescent women with pyomyositis can be expected.

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  • Psoas pyomyositis.
    ul Hasan N, Mandhan P. ul Hasan N, et al. J Pediatr Surg. 1996 Sep;31(9):1332-3. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3468(96)90307-3. J Pediatr Surg. 1996. PMID: 8887118 No abstract available.

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