Atypical pyomyositis with deep vein thrombosis observed in an immunocompetent patient, indicating rising awareness is needed.
Key Points
To understand the atypical development of pyomyositis following deep vein thrombosis in an immunocompetent individual.
Case presentation of a 44-year-old female with pyomyositis and DVT.
Computed tomography imaging was used to assess the abscess formation.
Surgical interventions and intravenous antibiotic therapy were employed for treatment.
Diagnosis of pyomyositis was delayed due to initial findings of DVT and septic pulmonary emboli.
The patient required multiple surgical debridements and prolonged antibiotic therapy for successful treatment.
Two proposed mechanisms for pyomyositis development were discussed: DVT serving as a nidus for infection or a hypercoagulable state leading to DVT formation.