[Profile of leg ulcers. A review of a series of 70 Tunisian cases].
Leg ulcer often requires hospitalization in Dermatology and involves problems of therapeutic management. We intended to draw a clear epidemiological, clinical and therapeutic profile of leg ulcer through a series of 70 cases observed over a period of 46 months in the Dermatology department at Charles Nicolle Hospital in Tunis. Like other north african works, our survey stresses a particular epidemiological profile. In fact, leg ulcer affects young men at a ratio of 5 to 1 and an average age of 43.6 years. The vascular etiological factor accounts for 63.4% of all cases of leg ulcer whereas other etiologies make up a wade range owing to their multiplicity. Yet, they may reveal a potential pathology. Treatment is both symptomatic and etiological. Treatment with saccharose has been tried on 23 patients among whom 82% showed good tolerance and 47% complete healing. As they are carried out, our results are compared with the data of literature.
Chtourou
Olfa
O
Service de Dermatologie, Hôpital Charles Nicolle, Tunis, Tunisie.
Fazaa
Bécima
B
Zeglaoui
Faten
F
Ezzine
Nadia
N
Kharfi
Monia
M
Mokhtar
Inçaf
I
Kamoun
Mohamed Ridha
MR
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D014416:Tunisia / Q000453:epidemiology; D014689:Venous Insufficiency / Q000150:complications*