DIABETIC MUSCLE INFARCTION - A NEW PERSPECTIVE ON PATHOGENESIS AND MANAGEMENT

Authors
BJORNSKOV EK CARRY MR KATZ FH LEFKOWITZ J RINGEL SP
Citation
Ek. Bjornskov et al., DIABETIC MUSCLE INFARCTION - A NEW PERSPECTIVE ON PATHOGENESIS AND MANAGEMENT, Neuromuscular disorders, 5(1), 1995, pp. 39-45
Citations number
35
Categorie Soggetti
Neurosciences,"Clinical Neurology
Journal title
Neuromuscular disorders → ACNP
ISSN journal
09608966
Volume
5
Issue
1
Year of publication
1995
Pages
39 - 45
Database
ISI
SICI code
0960-8966(1995)5:1<39:DMI-AN>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Two patients with insulin dependent diabetes mellitus developed recurr ent episodes of focal muscle pain and swelling. Clinical evaluation, m agnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and muscle biopsy confirmed the diagno sis of recurrent hemorrhagic muscle infarctions. Our studies suggest t hat muscle infarction occurred because of hypercoagulability and assoc iated vascular endothelial damage. Based on these findings we recommen d long-term anticoagulation to prevent recurrent infarction.