ACRO-OSTEOLYSIS RARE CAUSE OF CHRONIC NON HEALING ULCER - A CASE REPORT

Renuka Sharma¹, RK Sharma¹, Vipan Kumar¹ and Rajwinder Singh²

¹Department of General Surgery

²Department of Dermatology Maharishi Markandeshwar Medical College & Hospital, MMU (Maharishi Markandeshwar University) Kumarhati, Solan Himacahal Pradesh, India.

Cite this paper:
Renuka Sharma, RK Sharma, Vipan Kumar and Rajwinder Singh. ACRO-OSTEOLYSIS RARE CAUSE OF CHRONIC NON HEALING ULCER - A CASE REPORT. International Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. 2016; 4(3):37-40. doi: 10.12691/ijcdr-4-3-1

Abstract

Acro-osteolysis is defined as the resorption of bone from the shafts of terminal phalanges. This can be as a result of vascular, metabolic, toxic and mechanical trauma [1] . Clinically patient usually presents with swelling, pain, toe deformities and radiological features of tuft resorption as zones of radiolucency in the middle of the affected phalanges. We present a case of an idiopathic acro-osteolysis in a 65 year old male patient in the form of a chronic non healing ulcer. Patient had a precipitating cold exposure episode followed by repeated mechanical stress related to the occupation. Timely and appropriate surgical and rehabilitative medical care helped the patient management.

Keywords:
Acro-osteolysis Non-healing ulcer bone resorption

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