International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume 14, Issue 9 , Pages e823-e824 , September 2010

Necrotizing myositis of the deltoid following intramuscular injection of anabolic steroid

  • Stephen Grant

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Orthopaedics and Diabetes & Endocrinology, Ayr Hospital, Ayr Scotland, UK
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  • Jonathan Dearing

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Orthopaedics and Diabetes & Endocrinology, Ayr Hospital, Ayr Scotland, UK
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  • Sujoy Ghosh

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Microbiology, Crosshouse Hospital, NHS Ayrshire and Arran, Kilmarnock KA2 0BE, Scotland, UK
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  • Andrew Collier

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Microbiology, Crosshouse Hospital, NHS Ayrshire and Arran, Kilmarnock KA2 0BE, Scotland, UK
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  • Abhijit M. Bal

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Microbiology, Crosshouse Hospital, NHS Ayrshire and Arran, Kilmarnock KA2 0BE, Scotland, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 (0)1563 827422.

Received 10 March 2010 ,Accepted 17 May 2010.

  • Image Result

    CT scan showing gas and fluid collection in the deltoid and pockets of gas within the soft tissue.

    CT scan showing gas and fluid collection in the deltoid and pockets of gas within the soft tissue.

PII: S1201-9712(10)02393-3

doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2010.05.012

International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Volume 14, Issue 9 , Pages e823-e824 , September 2010