Rare Presentation of Postsurgical Pyoderma Gangrenosum Presenting as Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection.

Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare inflammatory neutrophilic dermatosis believed to be mediated by an autoimmune reaction. Typical treatment includes autolytic debridement, management of exudate, protection from trauma, and steroid therapy. A diagnosis of exclusion, PG is frequently mistaken for a...

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Published in:Advances in Skin & Wound Care Vol. 32; no. 11; pp. 507 - 512
Main Authors: Flynn, Rod L., Chowdhury, Mashiul H., Rudolph, Joseph, Einstein, Stephanie
Format: case study pictorial Journal Article
Published: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Nov2019
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