Ischemic ulcers of the toes secondary to Raynaud's phenomenon in a child successfully treated with botulinum toxin

Lucía Quintana Castanedo; Marta Feito Rodríguez; Rocío Maseda Pedrero; Clara Chiloeches Fernández; Raúl de Lucas Laguna

doi:10.1111/pde.14160

Ischemic ulcers of the toes secondary to Raynaud's phenomenon in a child successfully treated with botulinum toxin

Pediatr Dermatol. 2020 Jul;37(4):681-683. doi: 10.1111/pde.14160. Epub 2020 Mar 24.

Authors

Lucía Quintana Castanedo¹, Marta Feito Rodríguez¹, Rocío Maseda Pedrero¹, Clara Chiloeches Fernández¹, Raúl de Lucas Laguna¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Dermatology, La Paz University Hospital, Madrid, Spain.

PMID: 32212180
DOI: 10.1111/pde.14160

Abstract

Raynaud's phenomenon (RP) is an episodic vasospastic response to cold or emotional stress causing color changes and pain. These attacks can lead to digital ischemia, ulcers, and gangrene. Severe and refractory RP in children is a therapeutic challenge for clinicians because there are no standardized treatment protocols for these patients. We present a case of RP involving the toes of a child successfully treated with botulinum toxin A.

Keywords: Raynaud's phenomenon; botulinum toxin; digital ulcers; toes.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Botulinum Toxins, Type A*
Child
Humans
Pain
Raynaud Disease* / drug therapy
Raynaud Disease* / etiology
Toes
Ulcer

Substances

Botulinum Toxins, Type A