A case of pyoderma gangrenosum induced by insulin.

Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare auto‐inflammatory, neutrophilic, ulcerative disorder characterised by acutely painful, rapidly spreading, sterile ulcers over the trunk and lower limbs. The pathogenic mechansim of PG is under constant evolution and drugs are emerging to be a an important trigger....

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Publicado en:International Wound Journal Vol. 16; no. 5; pp. 1239 - 1243
Autores principales: Noronha, Malcom, Arora, Sukriti, Pai, Kantilatha, Sathish Pai, B., Jindal, Anuradha
Formato: case study pictorial Journal Article
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Oct2019
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          Noronha, Malcom
          Arora, Sukriti
          Pai, Kantilatha
          Sathish Pai, B.
          Jindal, Anuradha
        affil: Department of dermatology, venereology and leprosy, Kasturba Medical college, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal India
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          Insulin Adverse Effects
          Pyoderma Gangrenosum Chemically Induced
          Drug Toxicity Diagnosis
          Pyoderma Gangrenosum Diagnosis
          Male
          Middle Age
          Ulcer
          Injections, Subcutaneous
          Insulin Administration and Dosage
          Hyperplasia
          Epidermis
          Neutrophils
          Dermis
          Algorithms
          Matrix Metalloproteinases Therapeutic Use
          Peptide Hydrolases Therapeutic Use
          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
          Male
      ab: Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare auto‐inflammatory, neutrophilic, ulcerative disorder characterised by acutely painful, rapidly spreading, sterile ulcers over the trunk and lower limbs. The pathogenic mechansim of PG is under constant evolution and drugs are emerging to be a an important trigger. In the literature, 52 cases of drug‐induced PG have been documented, of which cocaine laced with levamisole has shown most direct association, with a mean Naranjo score of 9. Other drugs probably associated with PG are isotretinoin, sunitinib, and propylthiouracil. We describe a case of a 59‐year‐old male who had multiple well‐defined ulcers with a violaceous, undermined edge limited to the site of subcutaneous injection of insulin. Histopathological examination showed psoriasiform hyperplasia in the epidermis, with abundant infiltration of neutrophils in the dermis, consistent with the clinical diagnosis of PG. As per the modified Naranjo algorithm, the patient's total score was 7, indicating insulin to be the probable causative agent in our case. So, compiling temporal localisation of lesions to the site of administration of insulin and clinical, histopathological, and Naranjo score evidence all prompt the diagnosis of PG. Insulin stimulates the release of matrix‐metalloproteinases 9 which acts as endopeptidases and also results in the chemotaxis of neutrophils, causing ulcer formation. This is the first case reporting PG triggered by insulin.
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