Figure 1:(A) Digital tip dry gangrene (black discoloration) of the right index finger of a patient
with scleroderma.(B) Angiography showed narrowing of the right radial artery and occlusion …

Digital dry gangrene is commonly seen in cases of connective tissue disease such as
systemic sclerosis. In systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) digital gangrene is rare. As initial …

A 38 year old white male type 1 diabetic on peritoneal dialysis was admitted with diabetic
foot infection. The clinical course was complicated by septicaemia with ensuing bilateral …

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We report a case of a 73-year-old male, who presented with acute gangrene of the left
thumb which then progressed to symmetrical peripheral gangrene of digits of all four limbs …

Four drawn illustrations on a page, including (top left) a foot with black toes,(top right) a limb
with holes in the skin showing yellowed matter beneath,(centre right) the end of a foot with …

Peripheral symmetrical gangrene (PSG) is a condition defined by sudden onset of acral,
frequently symmetrical purpura and gangrene involving all four limbs, both hands or both …

An 88-year-old man who reported he did not smoke and who had a long-standing history of
diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and hypercholesterolemia was admitted to the hospital with …

Objectives: Digital refractory gangrene is rarely found in collagen diseases, including
systemic sclerosis and is possibly caused by similar underlying vascular damage in …

Nearly half of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) experience a digital ulcer, and many of
these ulcers may progress to digital gangrene. Gangrene can stem from inadequate healing …