UMMS Affiliation
Department of Orthopedics and Physical Rehabilitation; School of Medicine
Publication Date
2019-02-21
Document Type
Poster
Disciplines
Diagnosis | Endocrine System Diseases | Musculoskeletal Diseases | Musculoskeletal, Neural, and Ocular Physiology | Neoplasms | Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases | Orthopedics | Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms | Rehabilitation and Therapy
Abstract
We present a case of a 64 year-old diabetic male who presented with months of progressively worsening foot pain and swelling, who was initially diagnosed with Charcot joint disease.(CJD) He was ultimately found to have a very rare tumor.
Keywords
diabetes mellitus, Charcot joint disease, foot pain, swelling, tumor, differential diagnosis, physiatry
Rights and Permissions
Copyright 2019 The Author(s)
DOI of Published Version
10.13028/a63e-n584
Journal/Book/Conference Title
2019 Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting
Repository Citation
Baima, Jennifer; Santiago, Felix; and Most, Mathew J., "Diabetic neuropathic foot without neuropathy: Could it be cancer? - a case report" (2019). Orthopedics and Physical Rehabilitation Publications and Presentations. 190.
https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/ortho_pp/190
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Diagnosis Commons, Endocrine System Diseases Commons, Musculoskeletal Diseases Commons, Musculoskeletal, Neural, and Ocular Physiology Commons, Neoplasms Commons, Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases Commons, Orthopedics Commons, Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Commons, Rehabilitation and Therapy Commons
Comments
Poster presentation at the 2019 Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting, Puerto Rico, February 19-23, 2019.
Co-author Felix Santiago is a medical student at UMass Medical School.