Atypical Pyoderma gangrenosum: a case of delayed recognition

Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is an inflammatory skin condition that is often misdiagnosed as a necrotizing infection. This diagnosis must be considered in any patient with underlying systemic disease who presents with large ulcerating lesions that are unresponsive to antibiotics. Early diagnosis and a...

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Autores principales: Qureshi, Anum, Persaud, Kia, Zulfiqar, Sajida, Dande, Ranadheer, Puri, Chahat, Awasthi, Shankar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Taylor & Francis 2021
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8043550/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33889329
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2020.1866250
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Sumario:Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is an inflammatory skin condition that is often misdiagnosed as a necrotizing infection. This diagnosis must be considered in any patient with underlying systemic disease who presents with large ulcerating lesions that are unresponsive to antibiotics. Early diagnosis and a multidisciplinary approach to treatment are crucial to achieving improvement in quality of life and minimizing cosmetic morbidity. 

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