A Case of Stssis Eczema Associated with Inferior Vena Caval Obstruction.
- Author:
Jeong Soo RHEE
;
Chang Jo KOH
;
Baik Kee CHO
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Adult;
Ankle Joint;
Biopsy;
Capillaries;
Dermis;
Eczema*;
Epidermis;
Hemosiderin;
Humans;
Skin;
Skin Manifestations;
Veins;
Vena Cava, Inferior
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1979;17(2):149-153
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Stasis eczema is one of the important skin manifestations caused by venous stasia. dueto vascular disturbances. Until now a few casses of stasis eczema accornpanied with inferior vena cava obstruction were reported in the literatures. The patient, 31-year old barber, has been suffered from right upper guadrant abdominal pain and tenderness for 6 years, and had dark brownish mottled scaly eczematoid patches of both lower extremitiea for 6 yrs. Inferiorvenacavogram through the right fernoral vein showed complete obstruction of inferior vena cava above the level of T10, and well developed several collateraI veins. Findings of skin biopsy on the right ankle joint area revealed moderate acanthosis, increased pigrnentation of the basal cell layer in the epidermis, capillary proliferation and hemosiderin granules in the dermis, that is consistent with stasis eczema. Possible etiological factor of inferior vena cava obstruction waa discussed and also reviewed with literatvre.
