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Fingertip necrosisI77.8

Author:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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carcinoma of the fingertip; Digital ulcer; digital ulcer (e); Fingertip ulcer; Fingertip Ulcer; Rat bite necrosis

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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).

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  1. 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
  2. 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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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer