El lado menos dulce de la diabetes. Revisión pictográfica de las alteraciones más frecuentes en el pie diabético / The not-so-sweet Side of Diabetes. Pictorial Review of the Most Frequent Diabetic Foot Disorders

Resumen La prevalencia global de diabetes mellitus (DM) aumenta cada año y, con ella, sus complicaciones. La afección del pie relacionada con DM se ha convertido en una de las principales causas de morbilidad y discapacidad. Los hallazgos más frecuentes son las alteraciones cutáneas y musculares, la arterioesclerosis y el edema óseo. Las complicaciones son la osteomielitis y la neuroartropatía, siendo causas importantes de amputación. El estudio imagenológico se inicia con radiografía (Rx), que permite descartar anomalías óseas y articulares, presencia de cuerpos extraños o alteraciones del tejido blando. Después de la Rx, la resonancia magnética (RM) es la modalidad de elección para la evaluación de la osteomielitis e infección de tejidos blandos del pie. Aunque esas afecciones comparten algunas características clínicas y de imagen con otros trastornos, el conocimiento de sus hallazgos distintivos permite al radiólogo contribuir al diagnóstico oportuno y correcto, con el fin de proporcionar al clínico información adecuada.

Abstract The global prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) tends to increase over the years, along with its complications. Diabetes related foot disease has become one of the leading causes of morbidity and disability. The most frequent findings are skin and muscle disorders, arteriosclerosis and bone marrow edema. Complications are osteomyelitis and neuroarthropathy, being important causes of amputation. The imaging study begins with radiography, which allows to rule out bone and joint abnormalities, presence of foreign bodies or soft tissue alterations. After radiography, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the chosen modality to study osteomyelitis and soft tissue infection of the foot. Although these conditions share some clinical and imaging characteristics with other disorders, to know the distinctive findings allows the radiologist to contribute to get a timely and correct diagnosis, providing as well an appropriate information to the clinician.

Neuroartropatia de Charcot secundária à siringomielia: relato de caso / Charcot neuroarthropathy by syringomyelia: case report

A neuroartropatia de Charcot é uma das complicações da siringomielia, podendo ocasionar deformidades osteoarticulares e incapacidade funcional, com comprometimento das atividades da vida diária. Relatamos um caso de paciente com neuroartropatia de Charcot do ombro associada a siringomielia e malformação de Arnold-Chiari tipo I, acompanhado no Instituto Nacional de Traumatologia e Orto-pedia do Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brasil.

Charcot neuroartropathy is one of the complications of syringomyelia and can lead to joint deformity and disability, affecting patients in activities of daily living. We report a case of a patient with shoulder Charcot neuroarthropathy associated with syringomyelia and Arnold-Chiari malformation type I, from the National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedics of Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.

Neuropathic Arthropathy of the Shoulder Associated with Cervical Syringomyelia: A Case Report

Neuropathic shoulder arthropathy or Charcot's shoulder is an extremely rare disease, and sometimes it is associated with cervical syringomyelia. Clinical symptoms of the disease include edema of the shoulder and restriction in range of motion. Radiological diagnosis can be made through plain radiography through a characteristic, atrophic destruction of the joint. We experienced a Charcot's joint of the shoulder wherein destruction of the joint progressed extremely quickly and reviewed the literature concerning this condition.

Neuropathic Arthropathy of the Shoulder Associated with Cervical Syringomyelia: A Case Report

Neuropathic shoulder arthropathy or Charcot's shoulder is an extremely rare disease, and sometimes it is associated with cervical syringomyelia. Clinical symptoms of the disease include edema of the shoulder and restriction in range of motion. Radiological diagnosis can be made through plain radiography through a characteristic, atrophic destruction of the joint. We experienced a Charcot's joint of the shoulder wherein destruction of the joint progressed extremely quickly and reviewed the literature concerning this condition.