Journal article
MRI diagnosis of diabetic muscle infarction: report of two cases
Skeletal radiology, Vol.26(2), pp.122-127
02/01/1997
DOI: 10.1007/s002560050205
PMID: 9060105
Abstract
Diabetic muscle infarction (DMI) is a rare complication of diabetes mellitus occurring in patients with poorly controlled insulin-dependent diabetes. In previous reports, the diagnosis of this condition was based on the pathologic studies, although MRI examinations were performed in a few patients as part of the diagnostic work-up. In this report, we describe two additional cases of DMI where the diagnosis was based on the MRI findings in conjunction with the clinical picture and laboratory studies. The patients usually present with thigh or calf pain and swelling, are afebrile, and have normal white blood cell count. MRI examination typically shows diffuse swelling and increased signal intensity on T2-weighted images in the affected muscles, with no focal fluid collections. In the proper clinical setting, these findings are diagnostic of DMI and patients should be spared unnecessary invasive diagnostic examinations such as lower extremity venograms and biopsies.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- MRI diagnosis of diabetic muscle infarction: report of two cases
- Creators
- Nabil J Khoury - University of IowaGeorges Y El-khoury - University of IowaMary H Kathol - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Skeletal radiology, Vol.26(2), pp.122-127
- Publisher
- Springer Nature B.V
- DOI
- 10.1007/s002560050205
- PMID
- 9060105
- ISSN
- 0364-2348
- eISSN
- 1432-2161
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 02/01/1997
- Academic Unit
- Radiology
- Record Identifier
- 9984697727802771
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