• MedGenMed · Jan 2005

    Review Case Reports

    Group A beta-hemolytic streptococcal glossal necrotizing myositis--case report and review.

    • Robert H Baevsky, Jay T Ishida, and Stephen A Lieberman.
    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Robert.Baevsky@bhs.org
    • MedGenMed. 2005 Jan 1;7(2):8.

    AbstractWe report the first case of glossal necrotizing myositis by group A beta-hemolytic Streptococcus in an 8-year-old girl on chronic nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, immunomodulators, and steroids for juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Treatment included partial glossectomy and parenteral antibiotics. After a critical course, full recovery ensued. The subject of necrotizing myositis is reviewed.

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