Diabetic Myonecrosis: An Atypical Presentation
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Diabetic Myonecrosis: An Atypical Presentation
Diabetic myonecrosis is a frequently unrecognized complication of longstanding and poorly controlled diabetes mellitus. The clinical presentation is swelling, pain, and tenderness of the involved muscle, most commonly the thigh muscles. Management consists of conservative measures including analgesia and rest. Short-term prognosis is good, but long-term prognosis is poor with most patients dyin...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Endocrinology
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2090-6501,2090-651X
DOI: 10.1155/2013/190962