Inflammatory and vaso-occlusive ulcers: Part I - Clinical presentation and diagnosis.
review · Level V
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Abstract
In this CME, we review 2 specific categories of ulcers: inflammatory (where inflammation is the primary pathologic process leading to ulceration) and vaso-occlusive (where occlusion is the primary process). Inflammatory ulcers include pyoderma gangrenosum and vasculitides, whereas livedoid vasculopathy, calciphylaxis, and Martorell ulcers are vaso-occlusive ulcers. Determining the causes of ulcers in these conditions may require laboratory evaluation, biopsy, and imaging.
Medical subject headings
- Pyoderma Gangrenosum
- Calciphylaxis
- Skin Ulcer
- Vasculitis