The Lower Extremity Ulcer, Mimicking Vascular Symptoms Due to Essential Thrombocythemia
Abstract
Lower extremity ulcers, especially those attributed to diabetes, venous disease or arterial disease comprise a substantial proportion of chronic ulcers. Meanwhile essential thrombocythemia is a rare component for the nonhealing ulcer disease . The thrombotic events primarily involved the microvasculature, with thrombosis of large vessels occurring far less frequently. We present an eighty-three year-old male patient suffering from bilateral lower extremity ulcers and pain. The underlying mechanism of his nonhealing ulcer is due to the essential thrombocythemia diagnosed during the admission. The patient was discharged with medical treatment after the amputation of necrotic tissues.
Keywords
Essential Thrombocythemia, Cardiovascular Surgery, Extremity Ulcer
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