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A 56-year-old man presented with painful leg ulcers located on the left malleolus, tibia, the dorsal aspect of the feet and calves. He was initially treated with wound dressings, antibiotics, and other surgical debridement-'but these treatments were not effective. The results from laboratory and image examinations did not support the diagnosis of vascular and diabetic ulcerations or any specific infectious diseases. Subsequently, the patient confessed that he has been on medication with hydroxyurea for his granulocytic leukemia. The leg ulcers were fully cured after discontinuation of hydroxyurea. This case suggests that any medication the patient might be taking is always considered when evaluating a chronic ulcer.
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