Extraintestinal Salmonellosis in the Immunocompromised: An Unusual Case of Pyomyositis

Salmonella infection can cause a wide range of presentations, predominantly gastrointestinal but occasionally with cardiovascular or other extraintestinal manifestations. The diagnosis of extraintestinal salmonellosis requires a high degree of clinical suspicion and should be considered in patients...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Veeraraghavan Meyyur Aravamudan, Phang Kee Fong, Pavel Singh, Jong Sze Chin, Yang Shiyao Sam, P. A. Tambyah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5030961
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
_version_ 1832550338283962368
author Veeraraghavan Meyyur Aravamudan
Phang Kee Fong
Pavel Singh
Jong Sze Chin
Yang Shiyao Sam
P. A. Tambyah
author_facet Veeraraghavan Meyyur Aravamudan
Phang Kee Fong
Pavel Singh
Jong Sze Chin
Yang Shiyao Sam
P. A. Tambyah
author_sort Veeraraghavan Meyyur Aravamudan
collection DOAJ
description Salmonella infection can cause a wide range of presentations, predominantly gastrointestinal but occasionally with cardiovascular or other extraintestinal manifestations. The diagnosis of extraintestinal salmonellosis requires a high degree of clinical suspicion and should be considered in patients with deep-seated abscesses especially if they are immunocompromised. We present a case of salmonella causing gastroenteritis complicated by an intramuscular abscess of the left leg. With prompt recognition and multidisciplinary management, the patient recovered with no serious sequela.
format Article
id doaj-art-232ec6945e5b4f6ba1365b01326dbda4
institution Kabale University
issn 1687-9627
1687-9635
language English
publishDate 2017-01-01
publisher Wiley
record_format Article
series Case Reports in Medicine
spelling doaj-art-232ec6945e5b4f6ba1365b01326dbda42025-02-03T06:07:02ZengWileyCase Reports in Medicine1687-96271687-96352017-01-01201710.1155/2017/50309615030961Extraintestinal Salmonellosis in the Immunocompromised: An Unusual Case of PyomyositisVeeraraghavan Meyyur Aravamudan0Phang Kee Fong1Pavel Singh2Jong Sze Chin3Yang Shiyao Sam4P. A. Tambyah5Department of Medicine, National University Hospital, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, 119074, SingaporeDepartment of Medicine, National University Hospital, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, 119074, SingaporeDepartment of Diagnostic Imaging, National University Hospital, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, 119074, SingaporeDepartment of Medicine, National University Hospital, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, 119074, SingaporeDepartment of Medicine, National University Hospital, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, 119074, SingaporeDepartment of Medicine, National University Hospital, 5 Lower Kent Ridge Road, 119074, SingaporeSalmonella infection can cause a wide range of presentations, predominantly gastrointestinal but occasionally with cardiovascular or other extraintestinal manifestations. The diagnosis of extraintestinal salmonellosis requires a high degree of clinical suspicion and should be considered in patients with deep-seated abscesses especially if they are immunocompromised. We present a case of salmonella causing gastroenteritis complicated by an intramuscular abscess of the left leg. With prompt recognition and multidisciplinary management, the patient recovered with no serious sequela.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5030961
spellingShingle Veeraraghavan Meyyur Aravamudan
Phang Kee Fong
Pavel Singh
Jong Sze Chin
Yang Shiyao Sam
P. A. Tambyah
Extraintestinal Salmonellosis in the Immunocompromised: An Unusual Case of Pyomyositis
Case Reports in Medicine
title Extraintestinal Salmonellosis in the Immunocompromised: An Unusual Case of Pyomyositis
title_full Extraintestinal Salmonellosis in the Immunocompromised: An Unusual Case of Pyomyositis
title_fullStr Extraintestinal Salmonellosis in the Immunocompromised: An Unusual Case of Pyomyositis
title_full_unstemmed Extraintestinal Salmonellosis in the Immunocompromised: An Unusual Case of Pyomyositis
title_short Extraintestinal Salmonellosis in the Immunocompromised: An Unusual Case of Pyomyositis
title_sort extraintestinal salmonellosis in the immunocompromised an unusual case of pyomyositis
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/5030961
work_keys_str_mv AT veeraraghavanmeyyuraravamudan extraintestinalsalmonellosisintheimmunocompromisedanunusualcaseofpyomyositis
AT phangkeefong extraintestinalsalmonellosisintheimmunocompromisedanunusualcaseofpyomyositis
AT pavelsingh extraintestinalsalmonellosisintheimmunocompromisedanunusualcaseofpyomyositis
AT jongszechin extraintestinalsalmonellosisintheimmunocompromisedanunusualcaseofpyomyositis
AT yangshiyaosam extraintestinalsalmonellosisintheimmunocompromisedanunusualcaseofpyomyositis
AT patambyah extraintestinalsalmonellosisintheimmunocompromisedanunusualcaseofpyomyositis