Abstract
Diabetes mellitus is a common multisystemic disorder with serious effects on the gastrointestinal
tract, genitourinary system and soft tissues. The long-term effects of diabetes are
mainly related to macro- and microvascular disease, neuropathy, both autonomic and
somatic, and to an increased susceptibility to infections, which generally develop
15–20 years after the appearance of overt hyperglycemia. Herein, we discuss the unusual
long-term complications related to the disease that can display a characteristic CT
pattern. CT, together with clinical findings, proved useful in the identification
and characterization of such unusual pictures. Knowledge of the specific pathology
and imaging features of unusual late effects related to the disease is of paramount
importance for the correct management of diabetic patients.
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Received:
September 2,
2002
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