RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Diabetic Myonecrosis in a Cystic Fibrosis Patient
JF Respiratory Care
FD American Association for Respiratory Care
SP e123
OP e125
DO 10.4187/respcare.02299
VO 58
IS 10
A1 Kopp, Benjamin T
A1 Kirkby, Stephen
A1 Hayes, Don
A1 Flanigan, Kevin M
YR 2013
UL http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/58/10/e123.abstract
AB Cystic fibrosis (CF) related diabetes is an increasingly common comorbidity in CF patients, with scarce data on end-stage complications in the CF population. We report the case of a 32-year-old with poorly controlled diabetes presenting with sub-acute leg pain and focal quadriceps tenderness. Neuromuscular testing and extensive workup revealed diabetic myonecrosis. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of diabetic myonecrosis in a patient with CF, and highlights the need for pulmonary physicians to recognize this diabetic complication in CF patients, which is associated with a poor long-term prognosis and existing microvascular complications.