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Infection mimicking skin condition: pyoderma gangrenosum
The a priori risk of infection is high when a patient presents with an ulcerative skin condition and elevated inflammatory parameters. If the ulceration is progressive despite adequate antibiotic therapy and tissue cultures are negative, pyoderma gangrenosum should be considered as the diagnosis. Th...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9362768/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37198754 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2021-247770 |
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author | Burlage, Ellen Mulder, Janneke W. C. M. Nellensteijn, Jorm M. Zeegers, Adelgunde V. C. M. |
author_facet | Burlage, Ellen Mulder, Janneke W. C. M. Nellensteijn, Jorm M. Zeegers, Adelgunde V. C. M. |
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description | The a priori risk of infection is high when a patient presents with an ulcerative skin condition and elevated inflammatory parameters. If the ulceration is progressive despite adequate antibiotic therapy and tissue cultures are negative, pyoderma gangrenosum should be considered as the diagnosis. This rare infection mimicking skin condition can develop and worsen due to surgery. In this paper, we report two cases that illustrate the importance of making this clinical diagnosis in a timely manner in order to avoid unnecessary surgical interventions and worsening of the clinical picture. |
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spelling | pubmed-93627682022-08-22 Infection mimicking skin condition: pyoderma gangrenosum Burlage, Ellen Mulder, Janneke W. C. M. Nellensteijn, Jorm M. Zeegers, Adelgunde V. C. M. BMJ Case Rep Case Reports: Reminder of important clinical lesson The a priori risk of infection is high when a patient presents with an ulcerative skin condition and elevated inflammatory parameters. If the ulceration is progressive despite adequate antibiotic therapy and tissue cultures are negative, pyoderma gangrenosum should be considered as the diagnosis. This rare infection mimicking skin condition can develop and worsen due to surgery. In this paper, we report two cases that illustrate the importance of making this clinical diagnosis in a timely manner in order to avoid unnecessary surgical interventions and worsening of the clinical picture. BMJ Publishing Group 2022-08-05 /pmc/articles/PMC9362768/ /pubmed/37198754 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2021-247770 Text en © BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2022. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ. |
spellingShingle | Case Reports: Reminder of important clinical lesson Burlage, Ellen Mulder, Janneke W. C. M. Nellensteijn, Jorm M. Zeegers, Adelgunde V. C. M. Infection mimicking skin condition: pyoderma gangrenosum |
title | Infection mimicking skin condition: pyoderma gangrenosum |
title_full | Infection mimicking skin condition: pyoderma gangrenosum |
title_fullStr | Infection mimicking skin condition: pyoderma gangrenosum |
title_full_unstemmed | Infection mimicking skin condition: pyoderma gangrenosum |
title_short | Infection mimicking skin condition: pyoderma gangrenosum |
title_sort | infection mimicking skin condition: pyoderma gangrenosum |
topic | Case Reports: Reminder of important clinical lesson |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9362768/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37198754 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2021-247770 |
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