ISSN:
1434-9949
Keywords:
Diabetes Mellitus
;
Monoarthritis
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
Summary Diabetes mellitus is associated with several non articular rheumatic conditions and is a cause of Charcot's arthropathy. We report three cases of long-standing insulin-dependent diabetics who developed an inflammatory monoarthritis of the ankle. There was no evidence of a peripheral neuropathy or sepsis. They were all seronegative for rheumatoid factor. In two the synovitis persisted; in the third there was a gradual resolution. This type of inflammatory synovitis has not been previously described in diabetes. It developed after a mean duration of diabetes of 34.3 years (range 18–52 years). We suggest that it may be associated with microvascular changes in diabetes, possibly involving hypoxic reperfusion.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF02031973
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