Nonhealing venous ulcer in a patient with dystrophic soft tissue calcification

Nonhealing venous ulcer in a patient with dystrophic soft tissue calcification

Venous leg ulcers (VLUs) are lesions of the skin found in regions of venous hypertension. VLUs that fail to heal can become chronic, especially because of calcified deposits in the bed of the ulcer. The unclear mechanism behind the cause of calcification poses a challenge when approaching diagnosis...

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Main Authors: Abdullah Nasif, MD, Karen Bauer, DNP, APRN-FNP, CWS, Vanessa Pasadyn, BA, Ayman Ahmed, MD, Munier Nazzal, MD, MBA, Mohamed Osman, MD, MBA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-06-01
Series:Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques
Subjects:
Calcification
Leg ulcer
Venous ulcer
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468428722000132

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