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Simeacute;on Pierre Choukem Author
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Affiliation
Tropical diabetic Hand Syndrome, Case Report, Late Diagnosis
Department of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, Cameroon
Biography
Siméon Pierre Choukem Department of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Douala General Hospital ,Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, Cameroon. Health and Human Development (2HD) Research Network, Douala.
Publications
Case Report Open Access
Tropical Diabetic Hand Syndrome: A Case Report with an Overview of Literature
Author(s): Derrick Tembi Efie, Eugene Vernyuy Yeika, Cedrick Mbassi and Siméon Pierre Choukem
Background: Hand infections amongst patients living with diabetes are common in the tropical region and remain a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Tropical diabetic hand syndrome is the term that has been coined for diabetic hand infections that commonly occur in the tropics. This syndrome is not known to many physicians especially in sub-Saharan Africa and consequently it is overlooked and underreported. This indexed case is reported to create more awareness on the existence of tropical diabetic hand syndrome.
Case presentation: We report the case of 57 year-old black African driver, newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus after he presented with a life threatening infection ... view more»
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