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Pyoderma gangrenosum after cesarean delivery.

In this reported case of pyoderma gangrenosum after cesarean delivery, deep ulceration involved the entire lower abdomen before immunosuppressive treatment was started. Initial high doses of prednisolone followed by low doses of cyclosporine A led to complete resolution of the skin lesions. This cas...

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Published in:American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology Vol. 183; no. 2; pp. 502 - 505
Main Authors: Rönnau, A C, von Schmiedeberg, S, Bielfeld, P, Ruzicka, T, Schuppe, H C
Format: case study Journal Article
Published: Elsevier B.V. Aug2000
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          Rönnau, A C
          von Schmiedeberg, S
          Bielfeld, P
          Ruzicka, T
          Schuppe, H C
        affil: Department of Dermatology and the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Heinrich Heine University Duesseldorf, Germany
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          Cesarean Section
          Pyoderma Gangrenosum Etiology
          Postoperative Complications
          Abdomen
          Adult
          Cyclosporine Therapeutic Use
          Immunosuppressive Agents Therapeutic Use
          Pyoderma Gangrenosum Drug Therapy
          Pyoderma Gangrenosum Pathology
          Prednisolone Therapeutic Use
          Female
          Adult: 19-44 years
          Female
      ab: In this reported case of pyoderma gangrenosum after cesarean delivery, deep ulceration involved the entire lower abdomen before immunosuppressive treatment was started. Initial high doses of prednisolone followed by low doses of cyclosporine A led to complete resolution of the skin lesions. This case report illustrates the importance of early diagnosis and effective systemic immunosuppressive therapy of pyoderma gangrenosum.
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