Leech Induced Pyoderma Gangrenosum in an Ulcerative Colitis Patient: A Case Report.
Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a painful skin lesion that results from excessive inflammatory response to a host of traumatic, inflammatory, or neoplastic processes in susceptible individuals. A clear pathogenetic mechanism as well as an exhaustive list of potential triggers for PG is yet to be fully...
| Publicado en: | Middle East Journal of Digestive Diseases Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 63 - 67 |
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| Formato: | case study pictorial Journal Article |
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Iranian Association of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Jan2016
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