Neuropathic osteoarthropathy in a patient with congenital insensitivity to pain.
This report describes a 23-year-old man who presented with multiple joint deformities as a consequence of multiple painless intra-articular fractures.Blood counts, biochemistry, and nerve conduction velocity were all normal. X-ray studies showed joint destruction in hips, elbows and knees.We concluded that he is a case of congenital insensitivity to pain culminating in multiple charcot joints.
Mobini
Maryam
M
Division of Internal Medicine, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Mazandaran, Iran. mmobini50@yahoo.com
Javadzadeh
Ali
A
Forghanizadeh
Jafar
J
D000328:Adult; D001177:Arthropathy, Neurogenic / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D000699:Pain Insensitivity, Congenital / Q000150:complications*