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[Multifocal diabetic myonecrosis].

R Uhoda1, A Heuschling, A Sattari

  • 1Services de Rhumatologie et Médecine physique, Hôpital Erasme, Bruxelles. raphael.uhoda@gmail.com

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Diabetic muscle infarction is a rare diabetes complication causing acute muscle pain, often in the legs. Diagnosis is clinical, aided by MRI, with conservative management typically leading to recovery.

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Area of Science:

  • Endocrinology
  • Neurology
  • Musculoskeletal Diseases

Background:

  • Diabetic muscle infarction (DMI) is a rare complication of diabetes mellitus.
  • It predominantly affects individuals with poorly controlled, multi-complication diabetes.
  • DMI often presents as acute, indurate muscle pain, typically in the lower limbs.

Observation:

  • The case study involves a patient presenting with subacute hyperalgesic lumboradiculopathy.
  • This presentation differs from the typical acute onset of DMI.
  • Diagnostic tools include clinical assessment, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and occasionally muscle biopsy.

Findings:

  • Elevation of creatine phosphokinase (CPK) levels is observed in approximately half of DMI cases.
  • While diagnosis is primarily clinical, MRI and biopsy can confirm findings.
  • The condition is often focal and can be recurrent.

Implications:

  • Conservative management is the standard approach for DMI.
  • Clinical and imaging outcomes are generally favorable.
  • Understanding DMI is crucial for accurate diagnosis and management in diabetic patients, even with atypical presentations like lumboradiculopathy.