The patient reported no congenital lymphedema. Physical examination revealed two deep skin ulcers (Figure 1) on the right leg measuring 10 cm in diameter with raised irregular inflammatory borders ...

If you have varicose veins or have had a leg injury, you might be at higher risk. Symptoms: Pain, swelling, itchy skin, hard or discoloured skin around the ulcer. Treatment: Regular cleaning ...

To reduce swelling and relieve pain caused by venous insufficiency, you can wear compression stockings. They are tighter at the ankles than at the top of the legs. They also can help venous skin ...

The skin surrounding each of the ulcers was hyperpigmented ... three new reddish nodules on the medial aspect of his right leg (Figure 5). These lesions subsided without ulceration after a ...

Healing of chronic venous leg ulcers among older adults may be affected by wound-related factors, symptoms, and systemic inflammation.