Lower extremities and iliopsoas pyomyositis with concurrent septic arthritis and spinal epidural abscess in a diabetic patient

N Vallianou; P Gounari; A Skourtis; M Kougias; E Sioula

doi:10.1016/j.diabres.2013.08.002

Lower extremities and iliopsoas pyomyositis with concurrent septic arthritis and spinal epidural abscess in a diabetic patient

Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2013 Oct;102(1):e13-5. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2013.08.002. Epub 2013 Aug 31.

Authors

N Vallianou¹, P Gounari, A Skourtis, M Kougias, E Sioula

Affiliation

¹ First Department of Internal Medicine, Evangelismos General Hospital, 45-47 Ipsilantou street 106 76, Athens, Greece. Electronic address: natalia.vallianou@hotmail.com.

PMID: 24041607
DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2013.08.002

Abstract

Pyomyositis is a rarely encountered infection among diabetics, which usually affects lower extremities. Herein, we present a case of lower extremities and iliopsoas pyomyositis with concurrent septic arthritis and spinal epidural abscess in a patient with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus.

Keywords: Diabetes mellitus; Iliopsoas; Pyomyositis.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Arthritis, Infectious / drug therapy*
Benzoyl Peroxide / administration & dosage
Ciprofloxacin / administration & dosage
Clindamycin / administration & dosage
Drug Combinations
Epidural Abscess / drug therapy*
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Pyomyositis / drug therapy*
Staphylococcal Infections / drug therapy*
Thigh
Vancomycin / therapeutic use

Substances

Drug Combinations
clindamycin phosphate benzoyl peroxide combination
Clindamycin
Ciprofloxacin
Vancomycin
Benzoyl Peroxide