Diabetic Muscle Infarction Mistaken for Infectious Cellulitis
Authors: Tanaz Kermani, Larry M. Baddour
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2006)

Letters3 October 2006Diabetic Muscle Infarction Mistaken for Infectious CellulitisTanaz Kermani, MD and Larry M. Baddour, MDTanaz Kermani, MDFrom the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN 55905. and Larry M. Baddour, MDFrom the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN 55905.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-145-7-200610030-00023 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail Background:Annals recently published a review of diseases that masquerade as infectious cellulitis (1). The review did not mention diabetic muscle infarction.Objective: We describe a case of diabetic muscle infarction that was mistaken for cellulitis.Case Report: A 20-year-old woman was hospitalized for evaluation and treatment of refractory cellulitis. She had had type 1 diabetes mellitus since 2 years of age with poor glycemic control but no known end-organ damage. She was initially evaluated in the ambulatory care setting 2.5 weeks before hospital admission for acute pain and erythema along the medial aspect of her right foot. She was treated ...References1. Falagas ME, Vergidis PI. Narrative review: diseases that masquerade as infectious cellulitis. Ann Intern Med. 2005;142:47-55. [PMID: 15630108] LinkGoogle Scholar2. Angervall L, Stener B. Tumoriform focal muscular degeneration in two diabetic patients. Diabetologia. 1965;1:39-42. CrossrefGoogle Scholar3. Kapur S, McKendry RJ. Treatment and outcomes of diabetic muscle infarction. J Clin Rheumatol. 2005;11:8-12. [PMID: 16357690] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Umpierrez GE, Stiles RG, Kleinbart J, Krendel DA, Watts NB. Diabetic muscle infarction. Am J Med. 1996;101:245-50. [PMID: 8873484] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. Kattapuram TM, Suri R, Rosol MS, Rosenberg AE, Kattapuram SV. Idiopathic and diabetic skeletal muscle necrosis: evaluation by magnetic resonance imaging. Skeletal Radiol. 2005;34:203-9. [PMID: 15700181] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN 55905.Disclosures: None disclosed. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoNarrative Review: Diseases That Masquerade as Infectious Cellulitis Matthew E. Falagas and Paschalis I. Vergidis Screening Primary Care Patients for Hereditary Hemochromatosis with Transferrin Saturation and Serum Ferritin Level: Systematic Review for the American College of Physicians Brian Schmitt , Robert M. Golub , and Richard Green Metrics Cited ByThe red leg dilemma: a scoping review of the challenges of diagnosing lower‐limb cellulitisThe Power of Community Action: AntiiPayday Loan Ordinances in Three Metropolitan AreasDiabetic muscle infarction: a systematic review 3 October 2006Volume 145, Issue 7Page: 555-556KeywordsAntibioticsCellulitisErythemaInfarctionInfectious diseasesInflammationLeukocytosisMagnetic resonance imagingMusclesMyalgia ePublished: 3 October 2006 Issue Published: 3 October 2006 CopyrightCopyright © 2006 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...