Diabetic Pyomyositis: A Forgotten Entity?—A Case Report
Tropical pyomyositis is an infectious disease that primarily targets skeletal muscle, presenting either as a widespread inflammation or a rapidly progressing necrotic process. <italic>Staphylococcus aureus</italic> is responsible for 90% of the cases, while other less common pathogens in...
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| author | Ankan Pathak Mainak Mandal Nirmalya Roy Abhishek Chanda Poulami Das Soumyadeep Maity Abhishek Praharaj |
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| description | Tropical pyomyositis is an infectious disease that primarily targets skeletal muscle, presenting either as a widespread inflammation or a rapidly progressing necrotic process. <italic>Staphylococcus aureus</italic> is responsible for 90% of the cases, while other less common pathogens include group A <italic>Streptococcus, Pneumococcus, Neisseria, Haemophilus, Serratia, Yersinia, Pseudomonas, Klebsiella</italic>, and <italic>Escherichia</italic>. The rarity of the disease and the nonspecific initial symptoms often lead to a delayed diagnosis. This report discusses the case of a 56-year-old male with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes who developed pyomyositis with multiple muscle abscesses, requiring extensive antibiotic treatment and surgical drainage. Early diagnosis is crucial, as pyomyositis can be fatal if not promptly treated. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2efacc2587154d4385ca7158cf996bea2025-08-20T02:08:31ZengJaypee Brothers Medical PublisherBengal Physician Journal2582-12022024-12-0111313013210.5005/jp-journals-10070-80589Diabetic Pyomyositis: A Forgotten Entity?—A Case ReportAnkan Pathak0Mainak Mandal1https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7226-2598Nirmalya Roy2Abhishek Chanda3https://orcid.org/0009-0000-7731-5535Poulami Das4Soumyadeep Maity5Abhishek Praharaj6Department of General Medicine, KPC Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, IndiaMainak Mandal, Department of General Medicine, KPC Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Phone: +91 9040729050Department of General Medicine, KPC Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, IndiaDepartment of General Medicine, KPC Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, IndiaDepartment of General Medicine, KPC Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, IndiaDepartment of General Medicine, KPC Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, IndiaDepartment of General Medicine, KPC Medical College & Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, IndiaTropical pyomyositis is an infectious disease that primarily targets skeletal muscle, presenting either as a widespread inflammation or a rapidly progressing necrotic process. <italic>Staphylococcus aureus</italic> is responsible for 90% of the cases, while other less common pathogens include group A <italic>Streptococcus, Pneumococcus, Neisseria, Haemophilus, Serratia, Yersinia, Pseudomonas, Klebsiella</italic>, and <italic>Escherichia</italic>. The rarity of the disease and the nonspecific initial symptoms often lead to a delayed diagnosis. This report discusses the case of a 56-year-old male with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes who developed pyomyositis with multiple muscle abscesses, requiring extensive antibiotic treatment and surgical drainage. Early diagnosis is crucial, as pyomyositis can be fatal if not promptly treated.https://www.apibpj.com/doi/BPJ/pdf/10.5005/jp-journals-10070-8058case reportdiabetespyomyositistropical |
| spellingShingle | Ankan Pathak Mainak Mandal Nirmalya Roy Abhishek Chanda Poulami Das Soumyadeep Maity Abhishek Praharaj Diabetic Pyomyositis: A Forgotten Entity?—A Case Report Bengal Physician Journal case report diabetes pyomyositis tropical |
| title | Diabetic Pyomyositis: A Forgotten Entity?—A Case Report |
| title_full | Diabetic Pyomyositis: A Forgotten Entity?—A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Diabetic Pyomyositis: A Forgotten Entity?—A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Diabetic Pyomyositis: A Forgotten Entity?—A Case Report |
| title_short | Diabetic Pyomyositis: A Forgotten Entity?—A Case Report |
| title_sort | diabetic pyomyositis a forgotten entity a case report |
| topic | case report diabetes pyomyositis tropical |
| url | https://www.apibpj.com/doi/BPJ/pdf/10.5005/jp-journals-10070-8058 |
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