Neuropathic Arthropathy of the Shoulder Associated with Cervical Syringomyelia: A Case Report

Park,  Jaehyun; Im,  Taekang; Moon,  Jinsun; Lee,  Yongbeom

doi:2015.18.4.261

Clin Shoulder Elb > Volume 18(4); 2015 > Article

Case Report

Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow 2015;18(4):261-265.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5397/cise.2015.18.4.261 Published online December 31, 2015.

Neuropathic Arthropathy of the Shoulder Associated with Cervical Syringomyelia: A Case Report

Jaehyun Park, Taekang Im, Jinsun Moon, Yongbeom Lee

¹Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Eulji General Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
²Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Gwangmyeong Saewoom Hospital, Gwangmyeong, Korea.
³Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Korea. drleeyb@naver.com

Received: 24 November 2015 • Revised: 3 December 2015 • Accepted: 4 December 2015

Abstract

Neuropathic shoulder arthropathy or Charcot's shoulder is an extremely rare disease, and sometimes it is associated with cervical syringomyelia. Clinical symptoms of the disease include edema of the shoulder and restriction in range of motion. Radiological diagnosis can be made through plain radiography through a characteristic, atrophic destruction of the joint. We experienced a Charcot's joint of the shoulder wherein destruction of the joint progressed extremely quickly and reviewed the literature concerning this condition.

Key Words: Shoulder; Neurogenic arthropathy; Cervical syringomyelia