title: [Differential diagnosis of leg ulcers].
abstract: Over the last years the treatment of chronic leg ulcers has developed from a merely symptomatic to a differentiated therapy. Although more than 90% of the ulcers are of vascular origin, many other causes are possible. A survey of the various triggers of chronic ulcers of the lower limb is given. Vascular, hematological, neuropathic, infectious, malignant and chemico-physical causes are discussed. New findings regarding hemostatic defects as the basis of thrombophilia and ulcers are presented.
authors.affiliation: Dermatologische Abteilung am Krankenhaus Prenzlauer Berg, Fröbelstrasse 15, 10405 Berlin. Miderm@aol.com
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ruzicka
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000150:complications; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions; D016523:Foot Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D009181:Mycoses / Q000150:complications; D011528:Protozoan Infections / Q000150:complications; D019851:Thrombophilia / Q000150:complications; D014647:Varicose Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D014689:Venous Insufficiency / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology