Cellulitis or charcot neuropathy in diabetes?
Elyas, S.; Cooper, N.; Mandour, O.
Acute Medicine 4(1): 28-29
2005
ISSN/ISBN: 1747-4884 PMID: 21655511 Document Number: 11353
Cellulitis of the lower limb is a common presentation in patients with diabetes. We report a case illustrating how Charcot neuropathy can be overlooked because of its resemblance to cellulitis.
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