Melikian Narbeh, Bingham John, Goldsmith David J A
Renal Department, London SE1 9RT, England UK.
Am J Kidney Dis. 2003 Jun;41(6):1322-6. doi: 10.1016/s0272-6386(03)00402-5.
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.