When a Patient Presents With Multiple Ulcerations on the Lower Extremity

Christi Druskovich, BS and Kurt A. Ashack, MHS, MD

 

A 73-year-old male with well-controlled rheumatoid arthritis and hyperlipidemia presented to the office for evaluation and management of multiple ulcers located on the right lower extremity. The lesions started 2 to 3 months prior as small, painful erythematous papules that began to enlarge and ulcerate. The patient denied any lower extremity swelling, related no new medications, and no changes to his current medications. He denied any trauma to the area, as well as recent illness or vaccination … read more