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Revista mexicana de medicina familiar
versión On-line ISSN 2696-1296versión impresa ISSN 2007-9710
Resumen
LERMA-CASTILLO, José L. y COLQUE-VINAYA, Juan J.. TROPICAL DIABETIC HAND SYNDROME IN A HOSPITAL OF THE NORTHEASTERN MEXICO: CASE REPORT. Rev. Mex. med. familiar [online]. 2022, vol.9, n.4, pp.122-125. Epub 30-Ene-2023. ISSN 2696-1296. https://doi.org/10.24875/rmf.22000052.
Tropical diabetic hand syndrome (TDHS) is a complex and neglected complication of diabetes, secondary to upper extremity injuries. Due to its wide presentation, can go from deformation, amputation or even death.
Case report:
55-year-old male with diabetes who went to the emergency department of a hospital in northeastern Mexico due to an ulcerated wound, edema and purulent discharge on the hand. A Lawal group III TDHS was diagnosed.
Conclusion:
TDHS is a preventable, life-threatening complication. Education and its early identification could reduce the morbidity and mortality of this pathology.
Palabras llave : Tropical diabetic hand syndrome; Gangrene; Diabetes mellitus.
