Diabetic muscle infarction: a new perspective on pathogenesis and management

Neuromuscul Disord. 1995 Jan;5(1):39-45. doi: 10.1016/0960-8966(94)e0027-6.

Abstract

Two patients with insulin dependent diabetes mellitus developed recurrent episodes of focal muscle pain and swelling. Clinical evaluation, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and muscle biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of recurrent hemorrhagic muscle infarctions. Our studies suggest that muscle infarction occurred because of hypercoagulability and associated vascular endothelial damage. Based on these findings we recommend long-term anticoagulation to prevent recurrent infarction.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anticoagulants / therapeutic use
  • Biopsy
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / complications*
  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / drug therapy
  • Diabetic Angiopathies / pathology*
  • Diabetic Angiopathies / prevention & control
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infarction / drug therapy
  • Infarction / pathology*
  • Infarction / prevention & control
  • Magnetic Resonance Angiography
  • Middle Aged
  • Muscles / blood supply*
  • Muscles / pathology
  • Muscular Diseases / pathology*
  • Muscular Diseases / prevention & control
  • Muscular Diseases / therapy
  • Recurrence
  • Thrombomodulin / drug effects

Substances

  • Anticoagulants
  • Thrombomodulin