Painless Livedoid Vasculopathy in a Patient with G20210A Prothrombin Gene Mutation

Joint Authors

Velasquez Kho, Erwin
Mirrakhimov, Aibek E.
Ali, Alaa M.

Source

Case Reports in Medicine

Issue

Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-5, 5 p.

Publisher

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

Publication Date

2012-09-05

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

5

Main Subjects

Medicine

Abstract EN

87 year old Caucasian female with chronic painless non-healing ulcers over malleoli was admitted to the hospital.

On a physical examination, there were two bilateral and laterally located malleoli ulcers with no discharge.

A thorough work up was done: lower extremities venous and arterial Doppler ultrasound did not show any evidence of venous and arterial disease respectively.

Heterozygous G20210A Prothrombin gene mutation was found, and the patient was started on anticoagulation.

This case reports highlights a possibility of a painless livedoid vasculopathy presentation in a patient without significant past thrombotic events.

Therefore, it is important to consider livedoid vasculopathy in the differential in a patient with painless ulcerative, atrophic and/or nodular skin lesions over the shins and malleoli.

American Psychological Association (APA)

Mirrakhimov, Aibek E.& Velasquez Kho, Erwin& Ali, Alaa M.. 2012. Painless Livedoid Vasculopathy in a Patient with G20210A Prothrombin Gene Mutation. Case Reports in Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)

Mirrakhimov, Aibek E.…[et al.]. Painless Livedoid Vasculopathy in a Patient with G20210A Prothrombin Gene Mutation. Case Reports in Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-507368

American Medical Association (AMA)

Mirrakhimov, Aibek E.& Velasquez Kho, Erwin& Ali, Alaa M.. Painless Livedoid Vasculopathy in a Patient with G20210A Prothrombin Gene Mutation. Case Reports in Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-507368

Data Type

Journal Articles

Language

English

Notes

Includes bibliographical references

Record ID

BIM-507368