A 50-year-old man with an ulcer on the plantar surface of his foot and peripheral neuropathy presents with fever and local cellulitis. X-ray shows cor...

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A 50-year-old man with an ulcer on the plantar surface of his foot and peripheral neuropathy presents with fever and local cellulitis. X-ray shows cortical erosion of the underlying metatarsal. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Diabetic foot osteomyelitis

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Simple plantar callus

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Charcot neuroarthropathy without infection

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Gouty arthritis

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Plantar fasciitis

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Diabetic foot osteomyelitis

A 50-year-old man with an ulcer on the plantar surface of his foot and peripheral neuropathy presents with fever and local cellulitis. X-ray shows cortical erosion of the underlying metatarsal. What is the most likely diagnosis?