Journal article
Risking Life and Limb: A Case of Spontaneous Diabetic Muscle Infarction (Diabetic Myonecrosis)
Journal of general internal medicine : JGIM, Vol.31(6), pp.696-698
06/01/2016
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-015-3551-8
PMCID: PMC4870412
PMID: 26643376
Abstract
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.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Risking Life and Limb: A Case of Spontaneous Diabetic Muscle Infarction (Diabetic Myonecrosis)
- Creators
- Jeremy Cumberledge - University of KentuckyBharat Kumar - University of IowaDavid Rudy - University of Kentucky
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of general internal medicine : JGIM, Vol.31(6), pp.696-698
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- DOI
- 10.1007/s11606-015-3551-8
- PMID
- 26643376
- PMCID
- PMC4870412
- ISSN
- 0884-8734
- eISSN
- 1525-1497
- Number of pages
- 3
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 06/01/2016
- Academic Unit
- Immunology; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984359914902771
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