Recurrent multifocal diabetic myonecrosis: a cause of severe extremity pain in a diabetic patient
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We detail the unusual occurrence of successive episodes of diabetic myonecrosis in both lower and upper limbs in a young woman with diabetic end organ dysfunction. We highlight the importance of recognising this as a differential diagnosis for acute limb pain in diabetic patients and advocate conservative measures for successful treatment and return to function.
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دوره 95 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013