title: Charcot's osteoarthropathy mimicking an osteosarcoma of humerus.
abstract: Charcot's arthropathy or neuropathic osteoarthropathy is a form of destructive arthropathy associated with decreased sensory innervation. We present an unusual case of a patient referred to oncology clinic for further evaluation of a spindle cell neoplasm of the humerus concerning for malignancy. The mass presented as a lytic lesion associated with a right humerus fracture. This was later diagnosed as Charcot's shoulder secondary to cervical syringomyelia. A detailed case report and discussion are presented here.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology and Oncology, Louisiana State University Health, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.
authors.forename: Jingdong
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Su
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Louisiana State University Health, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.
authors.forename: Firas
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Al-Delfi
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology and Oncology, Louisiana State University Health, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.
authors.forename: Glenn
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mills
authors.affiliation: Department of Hematology and Oncology, Louisiana State University Health, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA.
authors.forename: Prakash
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Peddi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001177:Arthropathy, Neurogenic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012782:Shoulder / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013595:Syringomyelia / Q000150:complications*