RESUMEN
Pyomyositis (PM) is an uncommon pyogenic infection of skeletal muscle and, when not properly treated, it can progress to a high-risk clinical situation with high mortality. Because it usually has a subacute presentation, diagnosis is often delayed. We present two cases of PM of the paraspinal muscles in healthy children and discuss the current state of knowledge of this disease.
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Piomiositis/diagnóstico , Infecciones Estafilocócicas/diagnóstico , Staphylococcus aureus , Antibacterianos/uso terapéutico , Niño , Cloxacilina/uso terapéutico , Femenino , Humanos , Región Lumbosacra , Masculino , Piomiositis/tratamiento farmacológico , Infecciones Estafilocócicas/tratamiento farmacológicoRESUMEN
Pyomyositis (PM) is an uncommon pyogenic infection of skeletal muscle and, when not properly treated, it can progress to a high-risk clinical situation with high mortality. Because it usually has a subacute presentation, diagnosis is often delayed. We present two cases of PM of the paraspinal muscles in healthy children and discuss the current state of knowledge of this disease.
La piomiositis (PM) es una infección piógena infrecuente del músculo estriado y, cuando no es tratada adecuadamente, puede evolucionar hasta una situación clínica de alto riesgo vital. Debido a su presentación usualmente subaguda, el diagnóstico es a menudo tardío. Presentamos dos casos clínicos de PM de la musculatura paraespinal en escolares sanos y se describe el estado actual del conocimiento de esta enfermedad.