title: Chronic leg ulceration with livedoid vasculitis, and response to oral ketanserin.
abstract: We report a patient with a 6-year history of recalcitrant painful ulceration of both lower legs, diagnosed as being due to livedoid vasculitis. The lesions healed rapidly and remained healed on treatment with oral ketanserin.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University College and Middlesex School of Medicine, Middlesex Hospital, U.K.
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Rustin
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Bunker
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Dowd
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007650:Ketanserin / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D011928:Raynaud Disease / Q000150:complications; D012867:Skin / Q000098:blood supply / Q000473:pathology; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D007650:Ketanserin