Open AccessDiagnosis and Management of a Chronic Lower-Limb Wound in a Patient with Felty Syndrome
Author(s) -
Belinda Burgess,
Lisa Cummins,
David T. Wong,
John Bingley
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
advances in skin and wound care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.426
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1538-8654
pISSN - 1527-7941
DOI - 10.1097/01.asw.0000831076.19727.a0
Subject(s) - medicine , felty's syndrome , context (archaeology) , vasculitis , lower limb , dermatology , intensive care medicine , disease , surgery , chemotherapy , paleontology , neutropenia , biology
The authors report the case of a 55-year-old patient with a chronic lower-limb wound thought to be secondary to vasculitis. This case illustrates the importance of maintaining a high index of suspicion for vasculitic ulcers in patients with autoimmune disease. Management considerations in this context are also discussed.