Onesti MG
Italy
Case Report
Decubitus Ulcer in a Patient with Non-Hodgkin Linfoma Treated with Topic Collagenase with Hyaluronic Acid and PRP: Case Report and Literature Review
Author(s): Onesti MG, Fino P, Ferrazza G, Kaciulyte J1 and Scuderi NOnesti MG, Fino P, Ferrazza G, Kaciulyte J1 and Scuderi N
Introduction: Gradual increase in the elderly population in recent years is posing great health challenges and ulcers are one of the major challenges for the patients that are bedridde due to hematologic issues. They are commonly affected by ulcers. Beyond standard treatments, new approach to treat skin ulcers has become the application of topical growth preparations as PRP.
Case Report: We are reporting a case of a 62-year-old male patient affected by non-Hodgkin Linfoma with paraparesis due to a compression over the bone marrow caused due to Linfoma. The prolonged bedridden condition had led to a voluminous class III-IV decubitus ulcer in the sacral region of 20 x 15 cm. We performed a standard medication for the injury for 5 weeks, which consisted in traditional disinfection, cleansing with physiological solution and application of topic collagenase. There was improvement a.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9864.1000298