Infarction of the quadriceps muscle: a complication of diabetic vasculopathy.
Accelerated atherosclerosis is a common and recognized complication of diabetes mellitus. We have reported the fifth case of spontaneous infarction of a portion of the quadriceps muscle group in a patient with diabetes mellitus.
D003925:Diabetic Angiopathies / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009132:Muscles / Q000098:blood supply*; D013848:Thigh / Q000098:blood supply*