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Leg ulcerations due to livedo vasculitis: successful combined therapy with pentoxifylline and nifedipine
Author(s) -
Nikolova Kremena,
Popov Janko,
Obreshkova Elena
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of the european academy of dermatology and venereology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.655
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1468-3083
pISSN - 0926-9959
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-3083.1995.tb00437.x
Subject(s) - pentoxifylline , medicine , nifedipine , vasculitis , livedo reticularis , surgery , dermatology , disease , calcium
We report a patient with livedo vasculities with painful leg alterations in whom prolonged combined therapy with pentoxifylline and nifedipine of 2 years duration induced a remarkable and long‐lasting improvement of the disease. During the period no occurrence of the ulcerations has been observed.