Chikungunya associated with cutaneous ulcerations.
Chikungunya is a viral infection commonly causing fever and arthralgias, sometimes accompanied with myalgias and rash. We report a 72-year-old woman presenting with a 3-month history of painful cutaneous ulcerations on both legs, and discuss the cutaneous features associated with chikungunya.
El Sayed
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Division of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon. fouad_el_sayed@yahoo.com
Dhaybi
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D000368:Aged; D018354:Alphavirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D002646:Chikungunya virus; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology*; D014195:Travel; D016896:Treatment Outcome