Unusual cause of foot defect in patient with diabetes mellitus
Authors:
J. Tomešová; S. Lacigová; D. Čechurová; J. Gruberová; Z. Rušavý
Authors‘ workplace:
Diabetologické centrum I. interní kliniky Lékařské fakulty UK a FN Plzeň, přednosta prof. MUDr. Martin Matějovič, Ph. D.
Published in:
Vnitř Lék 2012; 58(11): 875-877
Category:
Case Reports
Overview
Foot complications are one of the most serious and costly complications of diabetes mellitus. Amputation of a part of a lower extremity is usually preceded by a foot ulcer. There have been also other not so typical causes of foot defect. The paper describe a history of a male diabetic patient with an atypical course of the foot defect.
Key word:
diabetes mellitus – diabetic foot – interdigital mycosis – malignant melanoblastoma
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Diabetology Endocrinology Internal medicineArticle was published in
Internal Medicine
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