Annals of Case Reports and Clinical Studies | Volume 2, Issue 1 | Case Report | Open Access

Tropical Diabetic Hand Syndrome: A Case Report

Tanveer Ahmad Bhat^*

DepartmentofPlastic Surgery andBurns,King SaudMedicalCity(KSMC), RiyadhKingdomofSaudiArabia

^*Correspondence to: Tanveer Ahmad Bhat 

Abstract

Tropical Diabetic Hand Syndrome (TDHS) is a rare but dreadful complication of diabetes mellitus affectingpatients across the tropics. It is characterized by complex hand sepsis with variable presentation and often resultsfromtrivialtrauma.Itcanleadtopermanentdisabilityas wellas deathifthepresentationisdelayed,diagnoses ismissed timely or late surgical management. Our case report will further enlighten the healthcare workers to theexistenceofthisrarecomplex handsepsis.

Keywords:

Diabetes; Sepsis; Debridement; Amputation

Citation:

Tanveer Ahmad Bhat, Hesham Alokaiki, Maha Hanawi, Ahmad Almanhali, Ebtisam Alhuwaider,Mohammad Ehsan Rashidi,, etal. Tropical Diabetic Hand Syndrome: A Case Report. Ann Case Rep Clin Stud.2023;2(1):1-7.