TY - JOUR
T1 - Risking Life and Limb
T2 - A Case of Spontaneous Diabetic Muscle Infarction (Diabetic Myonecrosis)
AU - Cumberledge, Jeremy
AU - Kumar, Bharat
AU - Rudy, David
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015, Society of General Internal Medicine.
PY - 2016/6/1
Y1 - 2016/6/1
N2 - Diabetic muscle infarction, also known as diabetic myonecrosis, is a microvascular complication of poorly controlled diabetes mellitus characterized by unilateral limb pain and swelling. Because these symptoms closely mimic cellulitis and thromboembolism, diagnosis is often delayed or missed altogether, leading to increased morbidity and inappropriate treatment. We describe a case of unilateral limb pain and swelling due to diabetic muscle infarction in a 36-year-old patient with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus. We also review the literature on the diagnosis, prognosis, and management of this under-recognized condition.
AB - Diabetic muscle infarction, also known as diabetic myonecrosis, is a microvascular complication of poorly controlled diabetes mellitus characterized by unilateral limb pain and swelling. Because these symptoms closely mimic cellulitis and thromboembolism, diagnosis is often delayed or missed altogether, leading to increased morbidity and inappropriate treatment. We describe a case of unilateral limb pain and swelling due to diabetic muscle infarction in a 36-year-old patient with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus. We also review the literature on the diagnosis, prognosis, and management of this under-recognized condition.
KW - diabetes
KW - leg pain
KW - muscle infarction
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U2 - 10.1007/s11606-015-3551-8
DO - 10.1007/s11606-015-3551-8
M3 - Article
C2 - 26643376
AN - SCOPUS:84949506325
SN - 0884-8734
VL - 31
SP - 696
EP - 698
JO - Journal of General Internal Medicine
JF - Journal of General Internal Medicine
IS - 6
ER -
