J Korean Radiol Soc.  1974 Dec;10(2):238-241. 10.3348/jkrs.1974.10.2.238.

A case report of congenital sensory neuropathy with anhidrosis

• Lee WH
• Lee SH
• Ha SW
• Chang HS
• Lee DY
• Han MC

• KMID: 2345964
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.1974.10.2.238

Abstract

Congenital sensory neuropathy with anhidrosis is rare disease and may be confused with other cause of paininsensitivity or difference. Other causes of pain insensitivity include congenital indifference to pain,congenital sensory neuropathy, hereditary sensory radicular neuropathy, nonprogressive sensory radicularneuropathy, syringomyelia, and hysterical analgesia. The patient is 8 years old Korean male with complaint ofswelling and local heat on right knee joint. Generalized analgesia is noted on physical examination. The skin isdry and coarse with no evidence of sweating. Delayed motor development was noted on early childhood. Mentaldevelopment is retarded. On past history, patient showed unpredictable rises of temperature, though the generalcondition remained good. Multiple painless fracture on right humerus and right metatasal bone was occured. Rt.knee radiograms show marked swelling of soft tissue and periosteal calcification on distal femur, which areresemble with neurotrophic joint.

Keyword

Arthritis; degenerative

MeSH Terms

Analgesia
Arthritis
Femur
Hereditary Sensory and Autonomic Neuropathies*
Hot Temperature
Humans
Humerus
Hypohidrosis*
Joints
Knee Joint
Male
Physical Examination
Rare Diseases
Skin
Sweat
Sweating
Syringomyelia