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Multiple neuropathic arthropathy in a patient with syphilis
Clinical Rheumatology
|September 1, 1985
Summary
This case study highlights neuropathic arthropathy, a rare joint condition, in a patient with tabes dorsalis. The unusual involvement of upper limb and spine joints was likely due to occupational strain.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Rheumatology
- Orthopedics
Background:
- Tabes dorsalis, a late neurosyphilis manifestation, typically affects lower limb joints.
- Neuropathic arthropathy (Charcot joints) results from sensory neuropathy, leading to joint damage.
- Upper limb and spinal involvement in Charcot joints is exceptionally rare.