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Diabetic myonecrosis involving the right thigh with overlying palpable skin induration (arrows). Enlargement of right thigh compared to left. Right leg was kept externally rotated.
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The overlying skin was palpably indurated without warmth, erythema, bullae, greyish hue, or crepitus (Figure 1).
MRI leg without contrast. Right thigh musculature (M) and subcutaneous tissues (S) with diffuse swelling and edema-like signal on T1-weighted imaging. Fluid-like signal is noted at the fascial planes (arrows).
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T1-weighted imaging on MRI noted diffuse swelling and edema-like signal involving the right thigh musculature with fluid-like signal at the fascial planes without any focal fluid collection (Figure 2).