Abstract
Acute muscle infarction in diabetic patients on dialysis has rarely been reported. We present a small case series of 4 patients with unusally "inflammatory" presentations that caused diagnostic challenges. Diabetic muscle infarction should be in the differential diagnosis of acutely swollen lower limbs in dialysis patients.
MeSH terms
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Anticoagulants / adverse effects
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Arteriosclerosis / complications
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C-Reactive Protein / analysis
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Calcinosis / complications
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Cellulitis / diagnosis
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Diabetes Complications*
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Diabetic Angiopathies / complications
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Diabetic Nephropathies / complications
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Diagnostic Errors
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Edema / etiology*
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Female
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Femoral Artery / diagnostic imaging
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Femoral Artery / pathology
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Fever / etiology
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Heparin / adverse effects
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Humans
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Infarction / diagnosis
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Infarction / etiology*
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Kidney Failure, Chronic / etiology
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Kidney Failure, Chronic / therapy
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Leg
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Leukocytosis / etiology
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Muscle, Skeletal / blood supply*
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Renal Dialysis*
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Thrombophlebitis / diagnosis
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Ultrasonography
Substances
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Anticoagulants
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Heparin
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C-Reactive Protein