Pyoderma gangrenosum in an elderly woman. Course marked by extensive morbidity.

A case of extensive medical and functional morbidity in an elderly patient during treatment of pyoderma gangrenosum is described. Pyoderma gangrenosum is an uncommon cause of ulcerative skin lesions often involving areas of skin trauma about the lower extremity. Because of the possibility of underly...

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Publicado en:Postgraduate Medicine Vol. 82; no. 5; pp. 75 - 79
Autor principal: Heath, J M
Formato: case study Journal Article
Publicado: Taylor & Francis Ltd 1987 Oct
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          Pyoderma Complications
          Skin Diseases Complications
          Administration, Oral
          Immobilization
          Female
          Potassium Compounds Administration and Dosage
          Aged
          Silver Sulfadiazine Administration and Dosage
          Prednisone Administration and Dosage
          Pyoderma Diagnosis
          Dapsone Therapeutic Use
          Diagnosis, Differential
          Methylprednisolone Administration and Dosage
          Injections, Intravenous
          Skin Diseases Diagnosis
          Skin Diseases Therapy
          Pyoderma Therapy
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          Female
      ab: A case of extensive medical and functional morbidity in an elderly patient during treatment of pyoderma gangrenosum is described. Pyoderma gangrenosum is an uncommon cause of ulcerative skin lesions often involving areas of skin trauma about the lower extremity. Because of the possibility of underlying disease and the special treatment requirements, the condition must be differentiated from other, more common causes of skin ulceration. Treatment includes local care, systemic corticosteroid therapy, and control of any underlying disease. Pyoderma gangrenosum serves as a model for the interactions of various types of morbidity in the healthcare of the elderly.
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