Pyoderma gangrenosum following breast reduction: treatment with topical tacrolimus and steroids.

Unlabelled: Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare, noninfectious, inflammatory dermatosis usually associated with autoimmune disorders. Wounds may mimic a necrotizing infection, and the diagnosis is usually made after antibiotic therapy fails. Debridement may cause even larger wounds because of pather...

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Published in:Aesthetic Surgery Journal Vol. 34; no. 3; pp. 394 - 400
Main Authors: Doren, Erin Louise, Aya-Ay, Melanie Lynn
Format: case study Journal Article
Published: Oxford University Press / USA Mar2014
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