Tabetic Arthropathy: A Forgotten Disease (Two Case Reports)
Moudoud Youness,Berraj Issam,7 作者,Moulay Omar lamrani
TLDR
Two cases of two males with knees deformation with no pain evolving for years are described, urging patients to keep in mind tabetic arthropathy whenever it’s a patient presenting a neurogenic arthropathy.
摘要
Background: Tabetic arthropathy is characterized by neurogenic joint destruction, which occurs in 10% of tertiary syphilis cases. Although they have become rare thanks to early and appropriate treatment of syphilis, it still persists in developing countries, raising concerns about its management. Case presentation: we describe two cases of two males with knees deformation with no pain evolving for years. Conclusion: Keep in mind tabetic arthropathy whenever it’s a patient presenting a neurogenic arthropathy.