Unilateral Pseudo-Ainhum in Liver Cirrhosis

Uwe Wollina; Michael Tirant; Aleksandra Vojvodic; Veronica di Nardo; Torello Lotti

doi:10.3889/oamjms.2019.681

Unilateral Pseudo-Ainhum in Liver Cirrhosis

Authors

Uwe Wollina Department of Dermatology and Allergology, StÃ¤dtisches Klinikum Dresden, Academic Teaching Hospital, Dresden, Germany
Michael Tirant Department of Dermatology, University of Rome â€œG. Marconiâ€, Rome, Italy
Aleksandra Vojvodic Military Medical Academy of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia
Veronica di Nardo Department of Dermatology, University of Rome â€œG. Marconiâ€, Rome, Italy
Torello Lotti Department of Dermatology, University of Rome â€œG. Marconiâ€, Rome, Italy; Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Vietnam

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3889/oamjms.2019.681

Keywords:

Pseudo-ainhum, Ainhum, Liver Cirrhosis, Fibrosis

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Pseudo-ainhum is defined as any case of autoâ€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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Published

2019-09-10

How to Cite

Wollina U, Tirant M, Vojvodic A, di Nardo V, Lotti T. Unilateral Pseudo-Ainhum in Liver Cirrhosis. Open Access Maced J Med Sci [Internet]. 2019 Sep. 10 [cited 2024 Apr. 23];7(18):3013-4. Available from: https://oamjms.eu/index.php/mjms/article/view/oamjms.2019.681