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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D052880
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D052880
Preferred Name

Pyomyositis

Definitions
An intramuscular suppuration of the large skeletal muscle groups. It is associated with INFECTION such as STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS and PYODERMA. It was known as a tropical disease but is increasing among the immunocompromised (IMMUNOCOMPROMISED HOST). Symptoms include muscle pain, FEVER, and leucocytosis. It has been diagnosed by MRI SCANS.
Synonyms
Myositis, Tropical
Tropical Myositis
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