CASE REPORT
Diabetic Foot: Even The Most Innocent may Turn into A Threat
 
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Department of Internal Medicine, İzmir Military Hospital, İzmir, Turkey
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Department of Internal Medicine, Gulhane Military Medical Academy Haydapaşa Teaching Hospital, 34668, Istanbul, Turkey
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GATA Haydarpaşa Eğitim Hastanesi, İç Hastalıkları Servisi, 34668, Üsküdar, İstanbul, Turkey
Publication date: 2014-04-15
 
Eur J Gen Med 2014;11(2):117–118
 
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Diabetic peripheral sensory neuropathy leading to insensate foot is a well-recognized complication of the diabetes mellitus. Herein, we report a patient with diabetic neuropathy who developed foot ulcer as a result of careless removal of a tape from the patient’s skin. Health professionals should bear in mind that diabetic patients are extremely vulnerable to injury and require extreme vigilance.
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