A biopsy specimen of the skin ulcer also suggested cryptococcosis.

A 20-yr-old Japanese male patient with RDEB; the diagnosis was confirmed by electron microscopic examination, suffered an intractable skin ulcer and hypercalcemia and leukocytosis.

Skin ulcers, scoliosis, and dropsy-like scale edema were observed in laboratory-maintained zebrafish.

Researchers hope this will be used to cover severe burns and skin ulcers.

In the Intrabeam group, one patient developed superficial skin ulcers a month after treatment.

All skin lesions eventually healed completely and new skin ulcers were never coming out again.

Yaws affects mainly children and causes unsightly skin ulcers and painful bone infections that can make walking difficult.

Furthermore, cultured epidermis has been available as allografts to promote the healing of chronic skin ulcers or deep dermal burn.

In vitro and ex vivo tests provided sufficient proof of concept of the ability of dressings to improve skin ulcers healing.

We can already make skin for patients with burns or skin ulcers, and others like corneas and liver are in trials.

Current strategies for wound care provide limited relief to millions of patients who suffer from burns, chronic skin ulcers or surgical-related wounds.

Ignoring them can be more than just a cosmetic problem, as they can ultimately lead to skin problems, eczema and even skin ulcers.

In 19 skin ulcers of 9 patients, 8 ulcers were healed and 8 were diminished in the size.