Fusobacterium pyomyositis of the shoulder after tonsillitis Report of a case of Lemierre's syndrome
1991
A case of nontropical pyomyositis is reported in a young male without predisposing factors. The disease was preceded by a tonsillitis, and the presentation initially suggested a septic arthritis of the shoulder. Fusobacterium, a highly unusual pathogen in pyomyositis, was isolated from an abscess in the infraspinatus muscle. The increasing frequency of the disease in areas with a temperate climate and the pathogenesis are discussed. Our case had the classic features of Lemierre's syndrome: invasion of the bloodstream by Fusobacterium species from a tonsillitis.
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