Mehmet Demirel, Dağhan Koyuncu, Yavuz Sağlam, Fuat Bilgili, Önder İsmet Kılıçoğlu, Hayati Durmaz
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Abstract
Background: Proteus syndrome is a rare disorder characterized by overgrowth of limbs and organs and neurocutaneous findings.
Methods: We examined three Proteus syndrome cases with unilateral foot enlargement, megafoot. The patients had ambulatory and cosmetic difficulties. Debulking surgery was performed.
Results: After the surgeries, patient mobility and functional scores were analyzed and found to be improved; only one patient had recurrence after 5 years. In the literature, there is no consensus about the treatment and the timing of treatment of Proteus syndrome. The literature suggests that early surgery for megafoot leads to better functional results. Debulking surgery and amputation are the two options mentioned. In the present cases, soft-tissue debulking was performed.
Conclusions: In patients with megafoot caused by Proteus syndrome, the functional results were better for those with early debulking surgery compared with those who did not undergo surgery. Patients were able to fit into shoes and walk without difficulty.
期刊介绍:
The Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association, the official journal of the Association, is the oldest and most frequently cited peer-reviewed journal in the profession of foot and ankle medicine. Founded in 1907 and appearing 6 times per year, it publishes research studies, case reports, literature reviews, special communications, clinical correspondence, letters to the editor, book reviews, and various other types of submissions. The Journal is included in major indexing and abstracting services for biomedical literature.