Pyomyositis of Medial Head of Gastrocnemius: A Case Report.

Pyomyositis is a pyogenic infection of the skeletal muscle with or without obvious local or adjacent source of infection. The diagnosis of pyomyositis is often delayed because other primary diagnoses are first considered. This article discusses a case of pyomyositis of the medial head of the gastrocnemius muscle in a 73-year-old man who was not immunocompromised. A review of medical literature in also presented.