[Charcot's neuroarthropathy]

Abstract

Diabetes is the most common cause of neuropathic arthropathy. The most frequent localization is the tarsus. In clinical practice, the insidious painful onset and discrete inflammatory signs of this disease often lead to a mistaken interpretation by the physicians who usually manage these patients (endocrinologists, rheumatologists, podiatrists, etc.), delaying diagnosis with devastating consequences. We report four cases of neuropathic arthropathy in diabetic patients diagnosed in our service. The clinical features that may suggest a diagnosis in the early stages of this entity are stressed.