Dermatological perspective on wounds: pyoderma gangrenosum: a review of the disease and treatment options.

Pyoderma gangrenosum is a chronic inflammatory ulcerative skin disease of unknown etiology. It can be often associated with chronic systemic diseases. It has several clinical variants and responds to a variety of immunosuppressive agents. The treatment should be directed to control any underlying di...

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Publicado en:Wounds: A Compendium of Clinical Research & Practice Vol. 13; no. 3; pp. 119 - 123
Autores principales: Choucair MM, Fivenson DP
Formato: pictorial tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: HMP Global 2001 May-Jun Supplement
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Sumario:Pyoderma gangrenosum is a chronic inflammatory ulcerative skin disease of unknown etiology. It can be often associated with chronic systemic diseases. It has several clinical variants and responds to a variety of immunosuppressive agents. The treatment should be directed to control any underlying diseases in combination with good local wound care.