Diabetic muscle necrosis.
We report on the case of a patient with diabetic myonecrosis. We remind clinicians of this underdiagnosed condition and discuss the pathophysiology, diagnosis, management, and prognosis of this disabling condition.
Naderi
Amir Said Alizadeh
AS
Department of Internal Medicine, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX 75390, USA. anader@parknet.pmh.org
Farsian
Farnas Nematollah
FN
Palmer
Biff F
BF
D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000473:pathology*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000473:pathology*; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D009336:Necrosis