Peristomal Pyoderma Gangrenosum in a Rectal Cancer Patient With an Ileostomy: A Case Study.

BACKGROUND: Peristomal pyoderma gangrenosum (PPG) is a rare complication mainly associated with inflammatory bowel disease. Although it has also been found in patients with an ileostomy with rectal cancer, the best treatment options in this context have not been precisely elucidated. CASE: This case...

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Published in:Journal of Wound, Ostomy & Continence Nursing Vol. 47; no. 4; pp. 403 - 407
Main Authors: Cerdan Santacruz, Carlos, Lancharro Bermudez, Margarita, Caparros Sanz, Maria Rosario, Cerdan Miguel, Javier
Format: case study pictorial Journal Article
Published: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Jul/Aug2020
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