1998
DOI: 10.1590/s0100-69911998000300010
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Piomiosite tropical

Abstract: A piomiosite tropical, apesar de ser uma patologia reconhecida em nosso meio há mais de cem anos, ainda é pouco divulgada no Brasil, e pode-se perder tempo e dinheiro em exames para afastar a possibilidade de tumores ou tratar sua incidência vem aumentando em regiões de clima temperado, devido à disseminação do Vírus da lmunodeticiência Humana e aos tratamentos imúnossupressivos. Apesar de realizado em instituições que muitas vezes não apresentam recursos diagnósticos de primeira linha, demonstramos que o trat… Show more

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“…(Larkin, Shashy and Poblete, 1999) Tropical pyomyositis usually affects individuals with some immunological deficiency, becoming an important complication among those affected by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which is facilitated by the infection itself, antiretroviral therapy, or infections caused by parasites and mycobacteria. (Siqueira and Siqueira, 1998) The tropical disease occurs in all age groups with a peak incidence in two of them, 2 to 5 years and 35 to 40 years, with a male to female ratio of 4:1. The non-tropical disease presents a peak of 30-50 and 60-70 years, with a 3:1 ratio (Chattopadhyay et al, 2013).…”
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“…(Larkin, Shashy and Poblete, 1999) Tropical pyomyositis usually affects individuals with some immunological deficiency, becoming an important complication among those affected by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which is facilitated by the infection itself, antiretroviral therapy, or infections caused by parasites and mycobacteria. (Siqueira and Siqueira, 1998) The tropical disease occurs in all age groups with a peak incidence in two of them, 2 to 5 years and 35 to 40 years, with a male to female ratio of 4:1. The non-tropical disease presents a peak of 30-50 and 60-70 years, with a 3:1 ratio (Chattopadhyay et al, 2013).…”
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“…Tropical pyomyositis usually affects individuals with some immunological deficiency, becoming an important complication among those affected by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which is facilitated by the infection itself, antiretroviral therapy, or infections caused by parasites and mycobacteria 6 .…”
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confidence: 99%
“…[1][2][3] Diabetes mellitus, 4 alcoholic liver disease, rheumatoid arthritis, SLE, malnutrition, 4 blood disorders, 5 neutropenia, immunosupressors, and HIV infection are also reported. 1,6 Tropical pyomyositis has three clinical stages: the first one is characterized by a subacute onset with fever, local enlargement, erythema, pain, induration or woody consistency. The second stage, occurring between 10 and 21 days after the first stage, is characterized by tenderness, local enlargement, low fever, absence of erythema, and presence of pus.…”
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