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ORPHA:206994Disease
What it is
A rare acquired skeletal muscle disease characterized by diffuse muscle infection without an intramuscular abscess. Although a wide variety of bacteria can be causative, the majority of cases are due to streptococcal infection. Signs and symptoms depend on the underlying infectious agent and include muscular pain, swelling, weakness, rash, acute rhabdomyolysis, myonecrosis, and gangrene.
Key facts
- Age of onset
- All ages
- Classified as
- Disease
ICD-10 codes
ICD-10 has no distinct code for most rare diseases, so many are filed under the nearest available one. A shared code identifies the group, not this disease — the ORPHAcode above is what identifies it.
Related health topics
Reached through the ICD-10 categories this disease is filed under, so these describe the broader group rather than this disease specifically.
Cross-references
Orphadata Science: Free access data from Orphanet. © INSERM 1999. Data version 2026-06-23. Available under CC BY 4.0. This is a reference, not medical advice.
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