Dystrophic calcinosis cutis in chronic venous disease of the lower limbs

Lower limb ulcers secondary to chronic venous disease (CVD) are a significant public health problem in Brazil and account for about 70% of these ulcers. Despite recent technological advances and the various therapeutic options for treatment of these chronic injuries, several factors may be involved...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Pacheco, Carolina Heil Arostegui, Porto, Carmen Lucia Lascasas, Vieira, Juliana de Miranda, Milhomens, Ana Leticia de Mattos, Fiorelli, Rossano Kepler Alvim, Fiorell, Stenio Karlos Alvim, Marques, Marcos Arêas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Sociedade Brasileira de Angiologia e de Cirurgia Vascular (SBACV) 2022
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9477477/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36187220
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1677-5449.202101661
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Sumario:Lower limb ulcers secondary to chronic venous disease (CVD) are a significant public health problem in Brazil and account for about 70% of these ulcers. Despite recent technological advances and the various therapeutic options for treatment of these chronic injuries, several factors may be involved in resistance to treatment. Dystrophic calcinosis cutis (DCC) is a rare and often underdiagnosed condition that, when in conjunction with CVD, may be associated with a refractory healing process. In this article, we report a case of DCC in a patient with CVD and discuss its etiology, pathophysiology and possible treatment options.

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