Diagnosis and Management of a Chronic Lower-Limb Wound in a Patient with Felty Syndrome.

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In Queensland, Australia, Belinda Burgess, MD, is Intern, Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service, Toowoomba; Lisa Cummins, MBBS, FRACP, is Senior Lecturer, University of Queensland, and Staff Specialist Rheumatologist, Mater Hospital Brisbane; David Wong, MBBS, FRCPA, is Anatomical Pathologist, Mater Hospital Brisbane; and John Bingley, PhD, MBBS, MMedSci, FRACS (Vasc), is Senior Visiting Specialist, Mater Hospital Brisbane. The authors have disclosed no financial relationships related to this article. Submitted June 24, 2021; accepted in revised form August 11, 2021.

Published: July 2022

The authors report the case of a 55-year-old patient with a chronic lower-limb wound thought to be secondary to vasculitis. This case illustrates the importance of maintaining a high index of suspicion for vasculitic ulcers in patients with autoimmune disease. Management considerations in this context are also discussed.

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