Diabetic Myonecrosis

Diabetic Myonecrosis Mimicking Acute Compartment Syndrome of the Thigh

“…The short-term prognosis of this condition is good. However, patients who present with this condition have an increased 5-year mortality rate, regardless of other diabetes-related co-morbidities [14]. A recurrence rate of 47.82% has been reported, in the same or the other limb (as in our case) [2].…”

Diabetes myonecrosis – A rare complication

“…Short-term prognosis is good but long-term prognosis is poor, with most patients deceased within 5 years due to diabetic complications [3,7]. Recurrence is seen in approximately half of cases [1].…”

“…Diabetes myonecrosis is a rare complication [1] first reported by Angerall and Stener in 1965 [2]. Since then, only a few cases have been reported in the literature [1][2][3][4][5][6][7]. Previous reports have used various terms for this condition including aseptic myonecrosis, aseptic diabetes muscle infarction, ischemic myonecrosis, and tumoriform focal muscle infarction [1].…”

A Novel Case of Diabetic Muscle Necrosis in a Patient with Cystic Fibrosis-Related Diabetes

“…11 However, since the genetic defect in CF leads to malabsorption of fats, CF patients generally exhibit low total and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. Given the low cholesterol levels in our patient, atheroembolism of the small vessels as a pathogenic mechanism seems unlikely.…”