Pathergy After Endovenous Ablation for Lower-Extremity Venous Disease: A Case Report of an Unexpected Complication

J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 2023 Nov-Dec;113(6):21-127. doi: 10.7547/21-127.ABSTRACTA 64-year-old woman presents with wounds to her left ankle. Although her soft-tissue cultures and arterial Doppler and duplex studies were unremarkable, her venous reflux studies showed right and left small saphenous vein insufficiency. After 8 weeks of standard treatment, her wounds to the left ankle did not improve, and she developed a wound to her right anterior leg. Her left ankle wound healed 8 months after initial presentation, and her right leg wound healed in 3 months. Thereafter she underwent an endovenous ablation of her left small saphenous vein, without apparent complications. Two weeks after surgery, she developed an incision site scab that worsened and ulcerated. This case report highlights pathergy from endovenous ablation for lower-extremity venous disease.PMID:38170598 | DOI:10.7547/21-127

Source: Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association - January 3, 2024 Category: Podiatry Authors: Fahad Hussain Robin Lenz Source Type: research