A 23-year-old woman with type 1 diabetes presented with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and left leg pain and swelling. She was transferred to a hospital for further management. She had no prior leg pain or trauma and no peripheral vascular disease.
Physical examination revealed mild difficulty in the left leg, mild warmth, and swelling. Blood tests showed elevated inflammatory markers and mild anemia. CT imaging showed severe soft tissue swelling in the left thigh. She was diagnosed with DMI and treated with treatment drugs. After 10 days of treatment, she improved with mild left leg swelling and pain. (1)
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