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Unilateral Pseudo-Ainhum in Liver Cirrhosis
Uwe Wollina1, Michael Tirant2, Aleksandra Vojvodic3
1Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Städtisches Klinikum Dresden, Academic Teaching Hospital, Dresden, Germany.
Background:
Pseudo-ainhum is defined as any case of auto-amputation not associated with the classic spontaneous ainhum seen in Africans with unknown etiology.
Case Presentation:
A severely ill 58-year-old male patient presented with a painless constricting circular band on his left second toe. His medical history was remarkable for severe alcoholic liver cirrhosis with ascites formation leading to dyspnea. He had a hypoalbuminemia and a pronounced peripheral sensory neuropathy.
Conclusion:
Here we present the second case of pseudo-ainhum associated with liver cirrhosis.
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