Neurotrophic ulcer following Wallenberg's syndrome.
A 61-year-old man consulted for two long-standing ulcerations on the scalp and one on the nose, following an acute vascular disorder of the brain stem (Wallenberg's syndrome). The aetiology and pathogenesis of neurotrophic ulcers are briefly discussed.
Department of Dermatology, Catholic University of Louvain, Brussels, Belgium.
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Marcoux
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Malfait
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Pirard
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Depré
D006801:Humans; D014854:Lateral Medullary Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009666:Nose; D012535:Scalp; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000209:etiology*