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Neuropathic Osteoarthropathy Mimics Lymphedema: Charcot Foot

Lenfödemi Taklit Eden Nöropatik Osteoartropati: Charcot Ayağı

Mehmet Ali Şahin
Adem Güler
Murat Kadan
Mehmet Yokuşoğlu
Pages
139–141
Publication Date
2010-04-01
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Key words: Charcot Foot, Lymphedema.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Herein, we present a 45 year old diabetic male patient presented as lymphedema with painful swollen left lower extremity and diagnosed Charcot foot after various examinations.
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Key Findings & Data:It is important to keep in mind the Charcot foot in differential diagnosis of lymphedema for preventing the morbidity by early diagnosis of the disease.
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Conclusion & Impact:Key words: Charcot Foot, Lymphedema.
🔬Design:Makale
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Charcot Ayağı · Lenfödem. · Charcot Foot

Abstract

Herein, we present a 45 year old diabetic male patient presented as lymphedema with painful swollen left lower extremity and diagnosed Charcot foot after various examinations. It is important to keep in mind the Charcot foot in differential diagnosis of lymphedema for preventing the morbidity by early diagnosis of the disease. Key words: Charcot Foot, Lymphedema.

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Sol alt ekstremitesinde ağrılı şişlik yakınması ile kliniğimize başvuran ve lenfödem ön tanısı ile yapılan değerlendirmelerinde Charcot ayağı olduğu saptanan 45 yaşındaki diyabetik erkek sunulmaktadır. Lenfödem ayırıcı tanısında Charcot ayağının hatırda tutulması erken tanı konulması ve gelişebilecek morbid sonuçların önlenmesi açısından önem taşımaktadır. Anahtar kelimeler: Charcot Ayağı, Lenfödem.

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Şahin, M. A., Güler, A., Kadan, M., Yokuşoğlu, M. (2010). Neuropathic Osteoarthropathy Mimics Lymphedema: Charcot Foot. Turgut Özal Tıp Merkezi Dergisi, Cilt: 17 Sayı: 2, 139–141. https://ajindex.com/articles/1433913

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