title: MR imaging findings in diabetic muscle infarction.
abstract: Diabetic muscle infarction is a rare, often unrecognized complication seen in patients with poorly controlled Diabetes Mellitus. The diagnosis is often missed and leads to unnecessary invasive investigations and inappropriate treatment. The patients usually present with unilateral thigh pain and swelling. MRI typically demonstrates diffuse swelling and increased T2 signal intensity within the affected muscles. The condition is self-limiting and is treated conservatively with bed rest and analgesics. Recurrences have been reported in the same or contralateral limb. We report a case of diabetic muscle infarction with spontaneous resolution of symptoms and imaging abnormality with recurrence on the contralateral side.
authors: Gitanjali
authors: G
authors: Bajaj
authors: Richard
authors: R
authors: Nicholas
authors: Tarun
authors: T
authors: Pandey
authors: Corey
authors: C
authors: Montgomery
authors: Kedar
authors: K
authors: Jambhekar
authors: Roopa
authors: R
authors: Ram
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009135:Muscular Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology*