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Case Reports
. 2011 Jul;15(Suppl 1):S58-61.
doi: 10.4103/2230-8210.83052.

Diabetic myonecrosis: An underreported complication of diabetes mellitus

Bipul Kumar Choudhury  1 , Uma Kaimal Saikia, Dipti Sarma, Mihir Saikia, Sarojini Dutta Choudhury, Dipu Bhuyan
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Case Reports

Diabetic myonecrosis: An underreported complication of diabetes mellitus

Bipul Kumar Choudhury et al. Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 2011 Jul.

Abstract

Diabetic myonecrosis is an underreported complication of long-standing, poorly controlled diabetes mellitus which is usually self-limiting and responds well to conservative management. Patients frequently have microvascular complications, and although short-term prognosis is good, the long-term prognosis is poor. We report four cases of diabetic myonecrosis admitted in a tertiary care hospital.

Keywords: Diabetes mellitus; magnetic imaging resonance; myonecrosis.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
MRI of the right thigh showing heterogenous increased enhancement and multiple nonenhancing areas in the adductor magnus muscle suggesting myositis with myonecrosis
Figure 2
Figure 2
Swelling of lower part of left thigh
Figure 3
Figure 3
MRI of the left thigh showing increased heterogenous enhancement of the vastus medialis muscle suggesting muscle infarction
Figure 4
Figure 4
Ultrasonography of the thigh showing ill-defined hypoechoeic areas with increased vascularity around the hypoechoeic areas
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