A Case of Deep Vein Thrombosis Associated with Myositis due to Streptococcus pyogenes.
- Author:
Jae Sook LEE
1
;
Tae Young JANG
;
Young Min AHN
Author Information
1. Korea food & Drug Administration, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Myositis;
Deep vein thrombosis;
Streptococcus pyogenes
- MeSH:
Anti-Bacterial Agents;
Anticoagulants;
Fever;
Follow-Up Studies;
Gait;
Hip;
Humans;
Iliac Vein;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Muscles;
Myositis;
Popliteal Vein;
Preschool Child;
Streptococcus;
Streptococcus pyogenes;
Thigh;
Thrombosis;
Veins;
Venous Thrombosis
- From:Korean Journal of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
2009;16(1):87-91
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
A 5-year-old boy was admitted to the hospital with a high fever and abnormal gait. Magnetic resonance imaging showed extensive swelling of the quadriceps and adductor muscles around the right hip and anterior thigh. A duplex scan demonstrated a thrombus from the external iliac vein to below the popliteal vein. The blood culture revealed Streptococcus pyogenes. The patient was immediately treated with antibiotics and anticoagulants. Follow-up sonography demonstrated complete disappearance of the venous thrombosis. We report a case of streptococcal myositis complicated by deep vein thrombosis.
