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A case of tropical pyomyositis in a temperate climate is reported and 29 more cases are reviewed from the literature. Because of its rarity and deceiving clinical presentation, the disorder may go unrecognized for weeks in nontropical regions. The role of various imaging modalities in timely and accurate diagnosis and nonsurgical management of this disorder is discussed.
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Yousefzadeh, D.K., Schumann, E.M., Mulligan, G.M. et al. The role of imaging modalities in diagnosis and managment of pyomyositis. Skeletal Radiol. 8, 285–289 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02219624
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