title: Livedoid vasculopathy successfully treated with hyperbaric oxygen.
abstract: Livedoid vasculopathy is a painful, ulcerating condition of the lower legs, ankles and feet with the typical histological feature of hyalinising vascular change of dermal blood vessels with minimal inflammation. Therapeutic interventions have been diverse and varyingly successful. We report a biopsy-proven case in a 27-year-old male, which responded rapidly and completely to hyperbaric oxygen therapy. A few such cases have been reported previously, but only in dermatological journals, not in the hyperbaric medicine literature.
authors.affiliation: Hyperbaric Medicine Unit, Fremantle Hospital, P O Box 480, Fremantle WA 6160, Australia. N.Banham@health.wa.gov.au
authors.forename: Neil D G
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Banham
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000628:therapy*; D054068:Livedo Reticularis / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male
keywords: Wounds; case reports; hyperbaric oxygen; hyperbaric oxygen therapy