Successful treatment of continuous intra-arterial administration of prostaglandin E1, urokinase and heparin for intractable digital ulcers by upper extremity arterial occlusion in diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis patient

J Dermatol. 2017 Oct;44(10):e254-e255. doi: 10.1111/1346-8138.13935. Epub 2017 Jul 10.

Authors

Shigeki Numata¹, Yohei Iwata¹, Masayoshi Kobayashi², Toshimitsu Sato², Kazumitsu Sugiura¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake, Japan.
² Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fujita Health University School of Medicine, Toyoake, Japan.

PMID: 28691232
DOI: 10.1111/1346-8138.13935

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Adult
Alprostadil / administration & dosage*
Arterial Occlusive Diseases / diagnostic imaging
Arterial Occlusive Diseases / etiology*
Computed Tomography Angiography
Drug Administration Schedule
Fingers / blood supply
Fingers / diagnostic imaging
Fingers / pathology
Heparin / administration & dosage*
Humans
Infusions, Intra-Arterial / methods
Male
Radial Artery / diagnostic imaging
Radial Artery / pathology
Scleroderma, Diffuse / complications*
Skin / blood supply
Skin / drug effects
Skin / pathology
Skin Ulcer / drug therapy*
Skin Ulcer / etiology
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
Ulnar Artery / diagnostic imaging
Ulnar Artery / pathology
Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator / administration & dosage*

Substances

Heparin
Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator
Alprostadil