Lo. Delaney-sathy et al., Sonography of diabetic muscle infarction with MR imaging, CT, and pathologic correlation, AM J ROENTG, 174(1), 2000, pp. 165-169
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OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to describe the sonographic findi
ngs of muscle infarction in patients with diabetes with MR imaging, CT, and
pathologic correlation.
CONCLUSION. Sonographic findings of diabetic muscle infarction include inte
rnal linear echogenic structures coursing through the lesion; an absence of
internal motion or swirling of fluid with transducer pressure; and a lack
of a predominately anechoic area. We believe that these sonographic charact
eristics may help differentiate diabetic muscle infarction from abscess or
necrotic tumor. Additional study involving direct sonographic comparison of
these entities is needed to establish the role of sonography in diagnosis
of diabetic muscle infarction.