Iloprost in the management of leg ulcer in polyarteritis nodosa. A case report.
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.
Biancari
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Division of Vascular Surgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Finland.
Kantonen
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Peltomaa
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Lepäntalo
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M
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*
D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D016285:Iloprost