Development of bilateral gluteal pyomyositis during treatment of acute pyelonephritis in a patient with diabetes

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Kim, Ji Hye (Department of Internal Medicine, Presbyterian Medical Center) ;
Yhim, Ho-Young (Divisions of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Biomedical Research institute of Chonbuk National Univeristy Hospital) ;
Park, Ji Hyun (Divisions of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Biomedical Research institute of Chonbuk National Univeristy Hospital)

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