title: Ulcers of the leg in thalassemia.
abstract: Four patients had thalassemia and leg ulcers. In three patients the hematologic diagnosis of thalassemia had not been previously made; the presenting symptom was the leg ulcer. The diagnosis of thalassemia should be considered in patients who have unexplained chronic leg ulcers; the incidence of this complication of thalassemia may be higher than previously reported.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006455:Hemoglobins, Abnormal / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D013789:Thalassemia / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D006455:Hemoglobins, Abnormal