Chronic leg ulceration with livedoid vasculitis, and response to oral ketanserin.
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.
Rustin
M H
MH
Department of Dermatology, University College and Middlesex School of Medicine, Middlesex Hospital, U.K.
Bunker
C B
CB
Dowd
P M
PM
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
D007650:Ketanserin