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Myositis
Data on myositis detailed by researchers at Peking University
September 9th, 2008
According to recent research from Beijing, People's Republic of China, "We describe the first case of Aspergillus myositis caused by Aspergillus flavus in a liver transplant patient. The patient was a 43-year-old man who underwent liver transplantation because of end-stage hepatic cirrhosis." "He experienced pain in his left calf two months after the operation. Nodules with weakness, swelling, and flaring were found in the calf two wk later. Color ultrasonic examination showed uneven resonance in the left gastrocnemius. Needle aspiration and biopsy of the muscle revealed septate hyphae consistent with Aspergillus species and focal necrosis of the muscle cells with...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-09-09)
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