Leg ulcers of unusual causes.

In this review, unusual causes of leg ulcers are examined with an emphasis on pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and epidemiology. Cutaneous ulcers due to malignancy of unusual leg ulcers with hematologic disorders, vasculitis, sarcoidosis, calciphylaxis, Buerger's disease, and pyoderma gangren...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds Vol. 2; no. 4; pp. 207 - 217
Main Authors: Chakrabarty A, Phillips T
Format: review tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Sage Publications Inc. 2003
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
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Summary:In this review, unusual causes of leg ulcers are examined with an emphasis on pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and epidemiology. Cutaneous ulcers due to malignancy of unusual leg ulcers with hematologic disorders, vasculitis, sarcoidosis, calciphylaxis, Buerger's disease, and pyoderma gangrenosumare discussed.