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ArticleCureus2026

Infectious Myositis of the Left Foot in a Healthy Adult Male.

Hira Sheheryar, Madhura Vadlamudi-Chandrashekar, Muhammad Zakariyya Sharief, Mohiuddin Sharief

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Article in Cureus, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Hira SheheryarAcute Medicine, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Preston Hospital (RPH), Preston, GBR.
Madhura Vadlamudi-ChandrashekarAcute Medicine, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Preston Hospital (RPH), Preston, GBR.
Muhammad Zakariyya ShariefAcute Medicine, School of Medical Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, GBR.
Mohiuddin ShariefAcute Medicine, Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Royal Preston Hospital (RPH), Preston, GBR.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

We report the case of a 37-year-old male who presented with non-traumatic pain and swelling of the left foot, initially managed as cellulitis with oral antibiotics. Due to progressive symptoms and rising inflammatory markers, he was admitted for further evaluation. MRI confirmed infectious myositis involving the deep intrinsic muscles of the foot, without abscess or necrotizing fasciitis. He responded well to intravenous and subsequently oral antibiotics, avoiding surgical intervention. This case underscores the need for early imaging in atypical or non-resolving limb infections and highlights the multidisciplinary approach in managing deep soft tissue infections.

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cellulitis mimicfocal myositisfoot infectioninfectious myositisnecrotizing fasciitis differential

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PMID42504380
PMCPMC13401790

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