Melting of myocardial tissue due to autolysis
It is a degeneration, with softening of muscle tissue.
Myositis. Myositis refers to any condition causing inflammation in muscles. Weakness, swelling, and pain are the most common myositis symptoms. Myositis causes include infection, injury, autoimmune conditions, and drug side effects. Treatment of myositis varies according to the cause. Myomalacia- for severe damage. Myopathy for degerative disease
Myomalacia is pathological softening of the muscles. (myo- means muscle, -malacia means abnormal softening).Often confused similar words include:Myelomalacia is a pathological term referring the softening of the spinal cord.Myonecrosis is death of muscle cell fibers.malacia