Shoulder Pain after Fall, Septic Shock, and Pyomyositis Associated with Breast Cancer Chemotherapy and Lymphedema

Shoulder Pain after Fall, Septic Shock, and Pyomyositis Associated with Breast Cancer Chemotherapy and Lymphedema

Background: As a symptom of pyomyositis, sepsis usually follows local inflammation signs. Here, we report pyomyositis with lymphedema of upper extremity in which septic shock and poor local findings initially presented during chemotherapy for breast cancer. Case Report: An 80-year-old woman presente...

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Main Authors: Hiromitsu Kitayama, Junko Sugiyama, Michiaki Hirayama, Yosihiro Onada, Yasushi Tsuji
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2016-11-01
Series:Case Reports in Oncology
Subjects:
Diabetes mellitus
Intraregional injections
Magnetic resonance imaging
Necrosis
Septic shock
Neutropenia
Upper extremity
Shoulder pain
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/452737

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