A rapidly enlarging left leg, syncope and a red eye
A 71-year-old man developed rapidly progressive unilateral lower-limb skin changes, as well as symptoms of breathlessness, loss of consciousness and a red eye. Examination revealed tender indurated oedema of the left lower leg with maceration and ulceration.
Authors
- Marina Zaromytidou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1224-0004)
- Sarah Mehrtens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7335-6505)
- Yan Ning Neo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8319-7889)
- Bjorn Thomas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1815-3502)
- Fiza Ahmed
- Zhi Yih Lim
- Hanine Medani
- Maria Montserrat Gilaberte
Institutions
- Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- Barts Health NHS Trust (GB)
- University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (GB)
- St. Thomas Hospital (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
- Published
- 2025-11-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ced/llaf505
- Primary Topic
- Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy and related conditions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00