A Charcot joint or neurogenic arthropathy is seen in conditions where proprioceptive afferents from the joint (ire altered or destroyed. In many cases a definite cause for developing a Charcot joint can be identified but there (ire some cases (the idiopathic variant) where the etiology remains obscure. Few have been reported. We present such a case and discuss the treatment involved.
Though neurofibromatosis type I (NFI) is a fairly common condition, it has a variable expressivity and penetrance. Here we present a series of cases with striking differences in the presentation especially in the oral cavity.
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