TY - JOUR
T1 - Myositis complicating benzathine penicillin-G injection in a case of rheumatic heart disease
AU - Francis, Joshua
AU - Wyber, Rosemary
AU - Remenyi, Bo (Boglarka)
AU - Croser, D
AU - Carapetis, Jonathan
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - A 7-year old boy developed myositis secondary to intramuscular injection of benzathine penicillin-G in the context of secondary prophylaxis for rheumatic heart disease. Side effects of intramuscular delivery of benzathine penicillin-G are well described and include injection site pain and inflammation, but myositis, as depicted on magnetic resonance imaging in this case, has not previously been described.
AB - A 7-year old boy developed myositis secondary to intramuscular injection of benzathine penicillin-G in the context of secondary prophylaxis for rheumatic heart disease. Side effects of intramuscular delivery of benzathine penicillin-G are well described and include injection site pain and inflammation, but myositis, as depicted on magnetic resonance imaging in this case, has not previously been described.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84959204039&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.idcr.2016.02.001
DO - 10.1016/j.idcr.2016.02.001
M3 - Short survey
C2 - 27051573
SN - 2214-2509
VL - 4
SP - 6
EP - 7
JO - IDCases
JF - IDCases
ER -
