Synonym(s)
carcinoma of the fingertip; Digital ulcer; digital ulcer (e); Fingertip ulcer; Fingertip Ulcer; Rat bite necrosis
DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.
Circumscribed, usually painful ulcers of the fingertips as a result of reduced blood flow, e.g. in progressive systemic scleroderma, knocking disease, endangiitis obliterans.
TherapyThis section has been translated automatically.
Treatment of the underlying disease.
External therapyThis section has been translated automatically.
S.u. Gangrene. Dry caring treatment with greasing ointments, in case of superinfection antiseptic or antibiotic therapy. Brushing with dye solutions or polyvidon-iodine solution ( R203, Betaisodona).
LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.
- Mihai C et al (2015) Digital ulcers predict a worse disease course in patients with systemic sclerosis. Ann Rheum Dis doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2014-205897
- Salazar GA et al (2014) Antinuclear antibody-negative systemic sclerosis. Semin Arthritis Rheum doi: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2014.11.006
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Antibiotics; Antiseptic; Dyestuffs; Gangrene; Knock-knock disease; Povidone-iodine; Povidone-iodine solution 10%.; Scleroderma systemic; Thrombangiitis obliterans;Disclaimer
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Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer
