Charcot Neuroarthropathy Confused with Venous Insufficiency in a Diabetic Patient

Charcot neuroarthropathy (CN) is a disease with a progressive course which usually affects the foot and ankle and can be seen with all the diseases causing sensory or autonomic neuropathy, primarily diabetes. Diagnosis can be delayed since it may be confused with many clinical entities, particularly...

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Main Authors: Rabia Terzi, Tülay Özer, Turgay Altınbilek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2017-04-01
Series:Türk Osteoporoz Dergisi
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Online Access:http://www.turkosteoporozdergisi.org/article_14989/Charcot-Neuroarthropathy-Confused-With-Venous-Insufficiency-In-A-Diabetic-Patient
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description Charcot neuroarthropathy (CN) is a disease with a progressive course which usually affects the foot and ankle and can be seen with all the diseases causing sensory or autonomic neuropathy, primarily diabetes. Diagnosis can be delayed since it may be confused with many clinical entities, particularly infections and vascular pathologies which are seen especially in the course of diabetes. In this case report a 59 year-old diabetic patient, who presented with swelling and pain in the right foot, was previously diagnosed with venous insufficiency and then found to have CN, was presented together with a literature review.
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spelling doaj.art-7b9475dafc994b8f8a322e3d9f08935f2023-02-15T16:11:22ZengGalenos YayineviTürk Osteoporoz Dergisi2147-26532017-04-01231394210.4274/tod.45577Charcot Neuroarthropathy Confused with Venous Insufficiency in a Diabetic PatientRabia TerziTülay ÖzerTurgay AltınbilekCharcot neuroarthropathy (CN) is a disease with a progressive course which usually affects the foot and ankle and can be seen with all the diseases causing sensory or autonomic neuropathy, primarily diabetes. Diagnosis can be delayed since it may be confused with many clinical entities, particularly infections and vascular pathologies which are seen especially in the course of diabetes. In this case report a 59 year-old diabetic patient, who presented with swelling and pain in the right foot, was previously diagnosed with venous insufficiency and then found to have CN, was presented together with a literature review.http://www.turkosteoporozdergisi.org/article_14989/Charcot-Neuroarthropathy-Confused-With-Venous-Insufficiency-In-A-Diabetic-PatientCharcot neuroarthropathydiabetes mellitussensory neuropathyautonomic neuropathyfoot
spellingShingle Rabia Terzi
Tülay Özer
Turgay Altınbilek
Charcot Neuroarthropathy Confused with Venous Insufficiency in a Diabetic Patient
Türk Osteoporoz Dergisi
Charcot neuroarthropathy
diabetes mellitus
sensory neuropathy
autonomic neuropathy
foot
title Charcot Neuroarthropathy Confused with Venous Insufficiency in a Diabetic Patient
title_full Charcot Neuroarthropathy Confused with Venous Insufficiency in a Diabetic Patient
title_fullStr Charcot Neuroarthropathy Confused with Venous Insufficiency in a Diabetic Patient
title_full_unstemmed Charcot Neuroarthropathy Confused with Venous Insufficiency in a Diabetic Patient
title_short Charcot Neuroarthropathy Confused with Venous Insufficiency in a Diabetic Patient
title_sort charcot neuroarthropathy confused with venous insufficiency in a diabetic patient
topic Charcot neuroarthropathy
diabetes mellitus
sensory neuropathy
autonomic neuropathy
foot
url http://www.turkosteoporozdergisi.org/article_14989/Charcot-Neuroarthropathy-Confused-With-Venous-Insufficiency-In-A-Diabetic-Patient
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