Post-traumatic pyoderma gangrenosum.
Abstract: Chronically nonhealing wounds caused by pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) are rare and often misdiagnosed. Since PG has no pathognomonic features, the diagnosis is based on clinical grounds. It is a diagnosis of exclusion and presents a considerable challenge, particularly in the absence of system...
| Publicado en: | Wounds: A Compendium of Clinical Research & Practice Vol. 21; no. 4; pp. 89 - 95 |
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| Autores principales: | , , |
| Formato: | case study pictorial Journal Article |
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HMP Global
2009 Apr
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| Acceso en línea: | Ver este registro en EBSCOhost |
| Sumario: | Abstract: Chronically nonhealing wounds caused by pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) are rare and often misdiagnosed. Since PG has no pathognomonic features, the diagnosis is based on clinical grounds. It is a diagnosis of exclusion and presents a considerable challenge, particularly in the absence of systemic diseases commonly associated with PG. Mistreatment or delayed proper treatment can be harmful to patients. The need to recognize trauma (pathergy) as a potential trigger of PG is important for the optimal management of these wounds. The authors present 5 patients who had PG following different forms of trauma at or near the wound site. |
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