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Successful Management of a Chronic Refractory Leg Ulcer in an Adolescent with Sickle Cell Anemia.
- Source :
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Acta dermatovenerologica Croatica : ADC [Acta Dermatovenerol Croat] 2015; Vol. 23 (3), pp. 213-7. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited hemoglobinopathy characterized by a wide range of clinical manifestations. Chronic leg ulcers are a disabling complication with repercussions on the quality of life. We report the case of a 14-year-old girl with a diagnosis of SCD who developed a chronic leg ulcer that was successfully treated with a multi-disciplinary approach, including local and systemic therapies. The role of different treatments, in particular low molecular weight heparin, in the refractory chronic leg ulcer healing process will be discussed.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1847-6538
- Volume :
- 23
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Acta dermatovenerologica Croatica : ADC
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 26476907