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Cryoglobulinemia: dilemma for the reconstructive surgeon
O J Placik1, M L Zukowski, V L Lewis
1Department of Surgery, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, Ill.
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
|February 1, 1993
Summary
Cryoglobulinemia can cause refractory leg ulcers. Reconstructive surgeons should consider this condition in patients with non-healing skin necrosis, as diagnosis and combination therapy can improve outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Vascular Surgery
- Dermatology
- Rheumatology
Background:
- Cryoglobulinemia, initially linked to myeloma, is increasingly recognized in infectious, collagen-vascular, and lymphoproliferative disorders.
- Leg ulcers are a potential manifestation of cryoglobulinemia, posing challenges for reconstructive surgeons.