학술논문
An unexpected cause of muscle pain in diabetes
Document Type
Academic Journal
Author
Source
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. Apr 01, 2001 60(4):310-312
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
0003-4967
Abstract
Diabetic muscle infarction is a rare condition which may present to a rheumatologist. It was first reported in 1965. Two illustrative cases are described here and the mechanisms of pathogenesis discussed. Analysis of the published data, results of the muscle biopsies, and a technetium-99m sestamibi scan suggest that the condition, which occurs against a background of diabetic microangiopathy, can be triggered by an ischaemic event and causes extensive muscle necrosis through hypoxia-reperfusion injury and compartment syndrome.