| An uncommon case of chronic leg ulcers in an 80-year-old woman. | |
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PMID: 20372769 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Ulcers of the lower extremities, particularly in individuals older than 65, are a common cause for visits to the dermatologist, primary-care physician, or vascular surgeon. There are many different causes of leg ulcers, among which vascular causes are the most frequent. Less commonly, other pathological processes result in leg ulcers. Unfortunately some of them are malignant. Large B-cell lymphoma, leg type, is a malignant lymphoma of intermediate behavior, occurring mostly on the legs in elderly patients. Usually it presents as erythematous or bluish-red nodules or tumors, but ulcerations are not uncommon. When faced with unusual and non-healing ulcers, the physician should also have in mind rarer but more lethal causes. |
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Authors:
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N Stopajnik; B Zgavec; B Luzar; N Kecelj Leskovec |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Acta dermatovenerologica Alpina, Panonica, et Adriatica Volume: 19 ISSN: 1581-2979 ISO Abbreviation: Acta Dermatovenerol Alp Panonica Adriat Publication Date: 2010 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-04-07 Completed Date: 2010-09-14 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9422563 Medline TA: Acta Dermatovenerol Alp Panonica Adriat Country: Slovenia |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 17-20 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Dermatovenerology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Zaloska 2, 1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia. |
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Aged, 80 and over Diagnosis, Differential Female Humans Leg Ulcer / pathology* Lymphoma, B-Cell / pathology* Skin Neoplasms / pathology* |
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