“…Pedal abscesses following penetrating or blunt trauma and those associated with chronic disease such as diabetes mellitus are well reported in the literature. [1][2][3] This is also true of abscesses in larger skeletal muscles, which are commonly associated with pyomyositis. 4 Skeletal muscle abscesses found outside of larger muscle groups are unusual and, if reported, typically occur in the setting of adjacent osteomyelitis or various underlying systemic conditions.…”