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[Charcot foot masked by erysipelas and peripheral arterial disease].
Charcot foot is also known as Charcot disease or Charcot arthropathy. The associated aseptic destruction of the bones and joints of the foot results due to peripheral neuropathy accompanied by impaired pain perception, impaired vasomotricity with increased vasodilation, and an unequal weight distribution. Because it is frequently diagnosed late and, thus, incorrectly treated, serious complications often result. An 86-year-old man in poor health was diagnosed with erysipelas of the right foot. The foot was glossy and edematously swollen, showing necrosis of the distal phalanx of the third toe. The patient experienced pain after a walking distance of approximately 20 m. In addition to erysipelas, confirmed neuropathic arthropathy and radiological indicators for Charcot foot established peripheral artery disease (PAD) as a third diagnosis. Despite multiple systemic antibiotic therapies, there was a progressive disease pattern marked by increasing inflammation parameters with an increasing decline of the patient's overall health. The patient suffered severe deterioration in spite of vascular surgical measures, ultimately leading to his death. In the present case, the indicators and respective confirmation of the three overlapping diagnoses erysipelas, Charcot foot and PAD are elaborated.
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