A Multidisciplinary Approach to Chronic Leg Ulcers is Important so that Rarer Causes Go Undiagnosed

Marcela Nowak presents a study from EADV 2024 on chronic leg ulcers, highlighting the significance of considering rare diagnoses beyond common vascular causes. While venous insufficiency, atherosclerosis, and diabetic ulcers account for most cases, rare conditions such as pyoderma gangrenosum, vasculitis, neoplasms, and connective tissue diseases were identified in a substantial number of patients.

This emphasizes the importance of a multidisciplinary approach, comprehensive diagnostics, and biopsies in cases where ulcers do not respond to conventional treatments.