[Non-familial ulcero-mutilating acro-osteopathy of the foot (Bureau-Barrière syndrome)].
We report on a case of severe acro-osteopathia ulcero-mutilans complicated by lethal endocarditis. The clinical course is presented with emphasis on the typical signs and symptoms. Diagnosis and treatment require a multidisciplinary approach to such patients.
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Departement Innere Medizin, Universitätsspital Basel.
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D004697:Endocarditis, Bacterial / Q000209:etiology; D005531:Foot Deformities, Acquired / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D016523:Foot Ulcer / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009102:Multiple Organ Failure / Q000209:etiology; D010523:Peripheral Nervous System Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D011859:Radiography; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000382:microbiology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013497:Sural Nerve; D013577:Syndrome