Sonographic appearance of pyomyositis of the sternocleidomastoid muscle: A case report |
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| Authors: | Hiroshi Sakaida MD PhD Yasunori Matsuda MD Kazuhiko Takeuchi MD PhD |
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| Institution: | Department of Otorhinolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Mie, Japan |
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| Abstract: | Pyomyositis in the neck has rarely been described. We present the sonographic findings in a case of pyomyositis of the sternocleidomastoid muscle. A 62‐year‐old man with poorly controlled diabetes presented with an induration of the neck and fever. On gray‐scale sonography, a part of the sternocleidomastoid muscle appeared swollen and contained irregularly shaped hypoechoic areas. Power Doppler imaging showed increased vascularity in the muscle. Sonographic‐guided aspiration confirmed abscesses in the sternocleidomastoid muscle. Surgical drainage was successfully performed along with antibiotic treatment. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 45 :520–523, 2017 |
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| Keywords: | Doppler imaging musculoskeletal ultrasound pyomyositis sternocleidomastoid muscle |
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