RT Book, Section
A1 Schultz, Brittney
A1 Goldfarb, Noah
A2 Soutor, Carol
A2 Hordinsky, Maria K.
SR Print(0)
ID 1190940300
T1 Skin Diseases of the Legs
T2 Clinical Dermatology: Diagnosis and Management of Common Disorders, 2e
YR 2022
FD 2022
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781264257379
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1190940300
RD 2024/04/18
AB The  legs  are  predisposed  to  dermatoses  that  are  gravity-dependent,  including  stasis  dermatitis  and  vascular  conditions  such  as  leukocytoclastic  vasculitis,  the  pigmented  purpuric  dermatoses,  and  livedo  reticularis.  Legs  are  also  the  site  of  frequent  trauma  and  thus  are  susceptible  to  conditions  that  may  be  induced  by  trauma  including  superficial  thrombophlebitis,  pyoderma  gangrenosum,  necrobiosis  lipoidica,  chronic  ulcers,  and  cellulitis.  In  patients  with  pre-existing  vascular  conditions  affecting  the  lower  extremities,  including  diabetes  mellitus,  venous  insufficiency,  and  peripheral  vascular  disease,  traumatic  wounds  may  take  longer  to  heal  with  an  increased  risk  of  infection.