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Erythematous plaque in a kidney transplanted patient in the left chest area, slightly painful.
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Physical examination revealed a diffuse erythematous lesion on his left torso, indurated, and poorly delimited (Figure 1).
Thoracic Computed Tomography performed in the emergency department.
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A CT-scan was performed immediately, which showed thickening of left pectoral muscles and trabeculation of adjacent adipose tissue, without collections or gas (Figure 2).
Magnetic resonance image.
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An MRI was performed then, revealing a pectoral septated collection (59x52x42mm) (Figure 3) and confirming the diagnosis of pyomyositis.