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Pediatría Atención Primaria
Print version ISSN 1139-7632
Abstract
VARGAS PEREZ, Manuel; GONZALEZ GOMEZ, Beatriz and BAQUERO-ARTIGAO, Fernando. Pyomyositis of unusual location. Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria [online]. 2016, vol.18, n.71, pp.e101-e105. ISSN 1139-7632.
We report the case of a nine-year-old girl who presents a post-traumatic sternocleidomastoid swelling with final diagnosis of pyomyositis. Symptomatology, diagnostic tests, treatment and main differential diagnosis are reviewed.
Keywords : Pyomyositis; Staphylococcus aureus; Ultrasonography; Muscle abscess.