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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Gluteal pyomyositis in a non-tropical region as a rare cause of sciatic nerve compression: A case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports, Volume 2, Article 204, Year 2008
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Introduction: Pyomyositis, or isolated abscess formation within a skeletal muscle, is a relatively common condition in tropical climates but it is only encountered rarely in temperate zones. Case presentation: We present a case of non-tropical pyomyositis of the gluteal muscle in a 26-year-old, previously healthy man from the United Kingdom, who initially presented with sciatica-like symptoms which began 3 days after a mosquito bite on his nose, which had become infected and discharged pus. Conclusion: Gluteal pyomyositis involving the sciatic nerve may initially present as radiculopathy. Mosquito bites may have been the source of transient bacteraemia that contributed to muscle suppuration in this patient. This may explain, at least in part, the increased incidence of pyomyositis in healthy individuals living in tropical regions. © 2008 Kamal et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.
Authors & Co-Authors
Kamal, Tamer
United Kingdom, Orpington
Princess Royal University Hospital
Hall, Mathew
United Kingdom, Orpington
Princess Royal University Hospital
Moharam, Ashraf
Egypt, Cairo
Faculty of Medicine
Sharr, Michael
United Kingdom, Orpington
Princess Royal University Hospital
Walczak, Jonathan
United Kingdom, Orpington
Princess Royal University Hospital
Statistics
Citations: 12
Authors: 5
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1186/1752-1947-2-204
ISSN:
17521947
e-ISSN:
17521947
Research Areas
Health System And Policy
Study Design
Cohort Study