Painful swelling in the thigh: diabetic muscle infarction

Abstract

The case: A 52-year-old woman was admitted with painful swelling in her left thigh. She had a 12-year history of type 2 diabetes mellitus and hypertension, and she was a smoker (40 pack-year smoking history). At her last examination, her HbA1C level was 7.7%, her serum total cholesterol level was 8.