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| Year : 2011 | Volume
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Diabetic myonecrosis: An underreported complication of diabetes mellitus
Bipul Kumar Choudhury1, Uma Kaimal Saikia1, Dipti Sarma1, Mihir Saikia1, Sarojini Dutta Choudhury1, Dipu Bhuyan2
1 Department of Endocrinology, Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati, Assam, India
2 Department of Radiology, Gauhati Medical College, Guwahati, Assam, India
Correspondence Address:
Uma Kaimal Saikia
Chachal Path, Six Mile, Khanapara, Guwahati, Assam
India
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DOI: 10.4103/2230-8210.83052
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Diabetic myonecrosis is an underreported complication of long-standing, poorly controlled diabetes mellitus which is usually self-limiting and responds well to conservative management. Patients frequently have microvascular complications, and although short-term prognosis is good, the long-term prognosis is poor. We report four cases of diabetic myonecrosis admitted in a tertiary care hospital. |
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