This Publication Is Searchable The Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy Section 13. Infectious Diseases Chapter 155. And Neck Abscesses Pyomyositis Pyomyositis Abscess formation deep within large striated muscles.
Musculoskeletal abscesses are uncommon.
They may develop by spread from a contiguous bone or soft tissue infection or from a hematogenous route. It is common in many tropical areas and affects both children and adults, especially the malnourished. Hematogenous seeding is thought to be the mechanism. Presumably, bacteremia leads to localized infection in a muscle damaged by previous, often unrecognized, trauma. The initial symptoms are cramping pain followed by edema, worsening discomfort, and mild fever.