Úlceras de perna em pacientes com anemia falciforme / Leg ulcers in sickle cell disease patients
J. vasc. bras
; 19: e20200054, 2020. graf
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in Pt
| LILACS
| ID: biblio-1135081
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RESUMO
Resumo As úlceras de perna são as complicações cutâneas mais comuns em pacientes com anemia falciforme. Acometem principalmente indivíduos homozigotos e são lesões de difícil cicatrização e recidivantes, com impactos físicos, psicológicos e econômicos. Neste trabalho, discutimos a apresentação clínica, o diagnóstico, a fisiopatologia das úlceras falcêmicas e as suas implicações sobre a terapêutica.
ABSTRACT
Abstract Leg ulcers are the most common cutaneous complication of sickle cell disease. These lesions occur mainly in homozygous forms, are slow to heal and often relapse, causing negative physical, emotional, and economic impacts. In this paper, we discuss the clinical presentation, diagnosis, and pathophysiology of sickle cell leg ulcers and their implications for treatment.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
LILACS
Main subject:
Anemia, Sickle Cell
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Leg Ulcer
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Pt
Journal:
J. vasc. bras
Journal subject:
CARDIOLOGIA
Year:
2020
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Country of publication:
Brazil