Vnitr Lek 2012, 58(11):875-877

Unusual cause of foot defect in patient with diabetes mellitus

J. Tomešová*, S. Lacigová, D. Čechurová, J. Gruberová, Z. Rušavý
Diabetologické centrum I. interní kliniky Lékařské fakulty UK a FN Plzeň, přednosta prof. MUDr. Martin Matějovič, Ph.D.

Foot complications are one of the most serious and costly complications of diabetes mellitus. Amputation of a part of a lower extremity is usually preceded by a foot ulcer. There have been also other not so typical causes of foot defect. The paper describe a history of a male diabetic patient with an atypical course of the foot defect.

Keywords: diabetes mellitus; diabetic foot; interdigital mycosis; malignant melanoblastoma

Received: June 18, 2012; Accepted: September 12, 2012; Published: November 1, 2012  Show citation

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Tomešová J, Lacigová S, Čechurová D, Gruberová J, Rušavý Z. Unusual cause of foot defect in patient with diabetes mellitus. Vnitr Lek. 2012;58(11):875-877.
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