title: Iloprost in the management of leg ulcer in polyarteritis nodosa. A case report.
abstract: The authors report the case of a patient with a large leg ulcer secondary to polyarteritis nodosa unresponsive to corticosteroid, cytotoxic, and anticoagulant therapy who was successfully treated with iloprost.
authors.affiliation: Division of Vascular Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Biancari
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kantonen
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Peltomaa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lepäntalo
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D016285:Iloprost / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010488:Polyarteritis Nodosa / Q000150:complications*; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D016285:Iloprost