RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Neuropathic arthropathy of the wrist revealing a syringomyelia
JF BMJ Case Reports
JO BMJ Case Reports
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP e249804
DO 10.1136/bcr-2022-249804
VO 15
IS 11
A1 Karim Masmoudi
A1 Afef Feki
A1 Rim Akrout
A1 Sofien Baklouti
YR 2022
UL http://casereports.bmj.com/content/15/11/e249804.abstract
AB Syringomyelia is uncommonly revealed by a neuropathic arthropathy (Charcot joint) and characterised by its slow progression with late neurological symptoms. In this particular field, neuropathic arthropathies mainly affect the shoulders and the elbows.We report a new case of neuropathic arthropathy of the wrist caused by syringomyelia, because of the rarity of this condition as well as its uncommon location.Neuropathic arthropathy caused by syringomyelia is poorly published in the literature. This atypical entity should be considered in case of Charcot arthropathy associated with neurological loss, especially when it affects the upper limbs.