{Reference Type}: Case Reports
{Title}: Sonographic appearance of pyomyositis of the sternocleidomastoid muscle: A case report.
{Author}: Sakaida H;Matsuda Y;Takeuchi K;
{Journal}: J Clin Ultrasound
{Volume}: 45
{Issue}: 8
{Year}: Oct 2017
{Factor}: 0.869
{DOI}: 10.1002/jcu.22428
{Abstract}: Pyomyositis in the neck has rarely been described. We present the sonographic findings in a case of pyomyositis of the sternocleidomastoid muscle. A 62-year-old man with poorly controlled diabetes presented with an induration of the neck and fever. On gray-scale sonography, a part of the sternocleidomastoid muscle appeared swollen and contained irregularly shaped hypoechoic areas. Power Doppler imaging showed increased vascularity in the muscle. Sonographic-guided aspiration confirmed abscesses in the sternocleidomastoid muscle. Surgical drainage was successfully performed along with antibiotic treatment. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 45:520-523, 2017.