Diabetic Muscle Infarction in a Young Patient with Prader-Willi Syndrome and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
10.4093/jkd.2020.21.4.227
- Author:
Eun-Jeong KWON
1
;
Eun-Ji LEE
;
Hak Chul JANG
;
Eun Ha KANG
;
Yun Jong LEE
;
You-Jung HA
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
- Publication Type:Case Report
- From:Journal of Korean Diabetes
2020;21(4):227-234
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Diabetic muscle infarction (DMI), also known as diabetic myonecrosis, is a rare complication of diabetes mellitus (DM); hence, it is often underdiagnosed. Thus, timely diagnosis and treatment are essential for a better prognosis. We describe a 24-year-old woman with Prader-Willi syndrome and an 8-year history of uncontrolled type 2 DM, who presented with a sudden onset of fever and subacute painful swelling of her left thigh. She was finally diagnosed with DMI based on magnetic resonance imaging and muscle biopsy after excluding other infectious and inflammatory diseases of proximal muscles. The patient was treated with bed rest, strict glycemic control, and analgesics, and her symptoms gradually resolved. DMI should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients with poorly controlled DM, who present with subacute pain and swelling of lower extremity muscles, without a history of trauma.
