An unusual cutaneous manifestation of ulcerative colitis: thrombotic skin gangrene.
Ulcerative colitis has a number of associated skin lesions. We report the case of a patient with active ulcerative disease presenting with rapidly progressive necrotic skin lesions, identified as thrombotic and requiring skin grafting. Thrombotic cutaneous gangrene is a rare but potentially serious manifestation of uncontrolled ulcerative colitis.
Singh
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Department of Medicine, Kingston Hospital NHS Trust, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, UK.
Noshirwani
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K
D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000473:pathology*; D005734:Gangrene / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000473:pathology