The challenges of managing patients with pyoderma gangrenosum: three case reports.
Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG), although first described nearly 100 years ago, remains challenging for clinicians. The aetiology of PG remains a mystery. There are no specific guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of PG. Other ulcerating wounds can mimic PG, leading to misdiagnosis, which can have d...
| Publicado en: | Wound Practice & Research Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 48 - 59 |
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| Formato: | case study pictorial tables/charts Journal Article |
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Cambridge Publishing
Mar2016
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