[Spontaneous muscle infarction in diabetes mellitus].

A 49 year old housewife presented with history of pain and swelling of left thigh of two months duration, gradual in onset. The pain was cramp like, present at rest but was worse on attention to move, stand or walk. External pressure caused excruciating tenderness. She required to assist herself with her left hand to bend the thigh or lift the leg. She had fever five days duration, mainly in the evening with rigors lasting for two to three hours. Appetite was poor. She complained of tiredness. There was no cough. There was no burning or painful urination. She gave no history of injury or any injections in the left thigh.