A Report of Thigh Muscle Infarction in a Diabetic Patient

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Diabetic muscle infarction, which is a rare microangiopathic complication of uncontrolled diabetes, should be considered as a differential diagnosis for diabetic patients with lower extremity swelling and local pain, and without any other systemic symptoms. In this study, w...

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Main Authors: M Darnahal, M Zabihiyeganeh, A Rahimian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Babol University of Medical Sciences 2016-01-01
Series:Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Bābul
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Online Access:http://jbums.org/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1016-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1
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description BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Diabetic muscle infarction, which is a rare microangiopathic complication of uncontrolled diabetes, should be considered as a differential diagnosis for diabetic patients with lower extremity swelling and local pain, and without any other systemic symptoms. In this study, we presented the case of a diabetic patient with thigh muscle infarction. CASE REPORT: The case was a 63-year-old diabetic male with pain and dysfunction in the right lower limb, who was referred to cardiology clinic for vascular assessment. During hospital stay, after rheumatology consultation, a mass was detected in the anterior thigh, which was confirmed with magnetic resonance imaging. Samples were taken from the mass, and the pathology reports showed diabetic muscle infarction. The patient was treated with analgesics and insulin. After partial improvement, the patient was discharged, and two months after hospital discharge the mass size and pain had reduced considerably. CONCLUSION: Diabetic muscle infarction is a rare complication of uncontrolled and prolonged diabetes, which has a simple treatment. In this study, we call attention to this condition to prevent unnecessary actions and help with its early diagnosis.
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spelling doaj.art-c14170013cb847bbb68282bf4387bb122022-12-21T18:55:24ZengBabol University of Medical SciencesMajallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Bābul1561-41072251-71702016-01-011816265A Report of Thigh Muscle Infarction in a Diabetic PatientM Darnahal0M Zabihiyeganeh1A Rahimian2 BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Diabetic muscle infarction, which is a rare microangiopathic complication of uncontrolled diabetes, should be considered as a differential diagnosis for diabetic patients with lower extremity swelling and local pain, and without any other systemic symptoms. In this study, we presented the case of a diabetic patient with thigh muscle infarction. CASE REPORT: The case was a 63-year-old diabetic male with pain and dysfunction in the right lower limb, who was referred to cardiology clinic for vascular assessment. During hospital stay, after rheumatology consultation, a mass was detected in the anterior thigh, which was confirmed with magnetic resonance imaging. Samples were taken from the mass, and the pathology reports showed diabetic muscle infarction. The patient was treated with analgesics and insulin. After partial improvement, the patient was discharged, and two months after hospital discharge the mass size and pain had reduced considerably. CONCLUSION: Diabetic muscle infarction is a rare complication of uncontrolled and prolonged diabetes, which has a simple treatment. In this study, we call attention to this condition to prevent unnecessary actions and help with its early diagnosis.http://jbums.org/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1016-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1DiabetesThigh massThigh Muscle Infarction
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Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Bābul
Diabetes
Thigh mass
Thigh Muscle Infarction
title A Report of Thigh Muscle Infarction in a Diabetic Patient
title_full A Report of Thigh Muscle Infarction in a Diabetic Patient
title_fullStr A Report of Thigh Muscle Infarction in a Diabetic Patient
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title_short A Report of Thigh Muscle Infarction in a Diabetic Patient
title_sort report of thigh muscle infarction in a diabetic patient
topic Diabetes
Thigh mass
Thigh Muscle Infarction
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