Paraspinal Tropical Pyomyositis and Epidural Abscesses Presenting as Low Back Pain

Radiology Case Reports

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 303-

  Mitchell, Lex A ^a   Rooks, Veronica J ^a,b   Martin, Jonathan E ^a,c   Burgos, Ricardo M ^a,b  

^a TRIPLER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^c Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases   (United States)

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EID: 84964328508     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19300433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2484/rcr.v4i3.303     Document Type: Article

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