| Literature DB >> 19423038 |
Ketan Dhatariya1, Catherine Gooday, Rachel Murchison, Benjamin Bullen, Rachael Hutchinson.
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UNLABELLED: In this article, we describe a case of a man without diabetes with a long history of amiodarone use. He presented with a foot deformity and plantar ulceration. Examination showed him to have a symmetrical peripheral neuropathy and findings consistent with a Charcot foot. Extensive investigations failed to find other causes for his neuropathy, other than his amiodarone use. We believe that this is the first reported case of a neuropathic foot deformity and ulceration occurring with amiodarone use, and we feel that it is important to point out the association of this commonly used antiarrythmic drug with this form of neuropathic osteoarthropathy. LEVEL OF CLINICAL EVIDENCE: 4.Entities:
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Year: 2009 PMID: 19423038 DOI: 10.1053/j.jfas.2009.01.005
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Foot Ankle Surg ISSN: 1067-2516 Impact factor: 1.286