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False aneurysm in a Charcot foot: A case report.

Aymen Ben Fredj¹, Fourat Farhat¹, Hedi Rbai¹

¹Orthopaedics Department Ibn El Jazzar Hospital Université de Sousse Faculté de Médecine de Sousse Sousse Tunisia.

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Summary

A rare case of false aneurysm in a Charcot foot is presented. This study highlights an uncommon association between diabetic peripheral neuropathy complication and vascular issues.

Keywords:

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Area of Science:

Vascular Surgery
Diabetology
Orthopedics

Background:

Charcot foot, a severe complication of diabetic peripheral neuropathy, involves neurogenic osteoarthropathy.
Vascular complications, such as false aneurysms, are not commonly associated with Charcot foot.
The literature lacks reported cases of false aneurysm specifically within a Charcot foot.

Purpose of the Study:

To report a rare case of false aneurysm occurring in a patient with Charcot foot.
To increase awareness of this uncommon association between diabetic neuropathy complications and vascular events.

Main Methods:

Case report of a 55-year-old female patient.
Detailed clinical presentation and diagnostic findings of the false aneurysm in the Charcot foot.

Main Results:

The study describes a unique instance of a false aneurysm identified within a Charcot foot.
This case represents a previously unreported association in medical literature.

Conclusions:

The occurrence of a false aneurysm in Charcot foot is exceptionally rare.
Clinicians should consider vascular complications in patients presenting with Charcot foot, particularly those with advanced neuropathy.