Clinical analysis of leg ulcers and gangrene in rheumatoid arthritis.
J Dermatol
; 40(12): 949-54, 2013 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-24304368
ABSTRACT
Leg ulcers are often complicated in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), however, the etiology is multifactorial. We examined the cases of leg ulceration or gangrene in seven RA patients who were hospitalized over the past 3 years. One patient was diagnosed as having pyoderma gangrenosum. Although vasculitis was suspected in three patients, no histological evidence was obtained from the skin specimens. In these patients, angiography revealed the stenosis or occlusion of digital arteries. In the remaining three patients, leg ulcers were considered to be due to venous insufficiency. Treatment should be chosen depending on the causes of leg ulcers.
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Artrite Reumatoide
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Gangrena
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Úlcera da Perna
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2013
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