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07 September 2026 : Case report  Japan

Refractory Stasis Dermatitis Due to Chronic Venous Insufficiency With Psychosocial Worsening in 2 Septuagenarian Patients Treated With Hyaluronic Acid–Succinic Acid Intradermotherapy

Unusual clinical course, Unusual setting of medical care

Qiaofeng Zhao BCDEFG 1, Marjorie P. Zambrano ORCID logo DEF 2, Sofia Brito DEF 3,4, Bum-ho Bin DEF 3,4, Yuping Ran ORCID logo DEF 5,6, Alberto Leguina-Ruzzi ORCID logo ABCDEF 7,8*

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.953520

Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e953520

Figure 1 Clinical improvement of bilateral stasis dermatitis following intradermotherapy with HMWNCHA and SA in Case 1. Serial clinical photographs of a 77-year-old male patient with bilateral stasis dermatitis treated with intradermal microinjections of HMWNCHA combined with SA. (A) Baseline presentation showing erythematous-violaceous patches, marked xerosis, and skin fissuring affecting both lower legs. (B) Clinical appearance 1 month after the first treatment session, demonstrating improvement in skin hydration and reduction of erythema. (C) Clinical appearance 1 month after the second treatment session (2 months after treatment initiation), showing further improvement in skin quality and lesion severity. (D) Six-month follow-up after the second treatment session (8 months after treatment initiation), demonstrating sustained clinical remission and restoration of skin integrity. R, right leg; L, left leg; HMWNCHA, high-molecular-weight non-crosslinked hyaluronic acid; SA, succinic acid.

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American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923
American Journal of Case Reports eISSN: 1941-5923