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...
| Published in: | Wound Practice & Research Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 48 - 59 |
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| Format: | case study pictorial tables/charts Journal Article |
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Cambridge Publishing
Mar2016
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| Online Access: | View this record in EBSCOhost |
| Summary: | 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 detrimental effects for the patient. The aim of this paper is to provide an overview of the challenges faced by the clinician in diagnosing and managing patients with PG. Three case studies demonstrate the complexity of diagnosing and treating patients with PG. |
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