title: [Calcitonin in treatment of diabetic foot syndrome].
abstract: A case of a 36-year patient with persistent diabetes mellitus of type I and gangrene of the foot is presented. Calcitonin has been used to treat osteitis and inflammation of the adjacent soft tissues. Despite performed surgery and conservative treatment, destruction of the bones has been progressing, and could lead to the high amputation of the extremity. Calcitonin produced an increase in bone, massive calcification around bone stumps, and anastomosis within one year. An acceleration of the wound healing has also been noted. Taking calcitonin mechanism of action and the clinical course of this case into consideration, it seems justified to use calcitonin in the treatment of gangrene of the foot in diabetes.
authors.affiliation: I Oddziału Wewnetrznego Centralnego Szpitala Kolejowego, Warszawie.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zmijewska
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Imiela
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ciszek
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003922:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / Q000150:complications*; D017719:Diabetic Foot / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D005734:Gangrene / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D002116:Calcitonin
vernacular_title: Kalcytonia w leczeniu zespołu stopy cukrzycowej.