Misdiagnosis of Pyoderma Gangrenosum Increases Medical Costs and Prolongs Hospital Stay: A Case Report.
Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare, immunological ulcerative, and necrotic inflammatory skin disease that can be easily misdiagnosed as cellulitis, abscess, diabetic foot ulcer, and other infectious diseases. Misdiagnosing PG leads to unnecessary surgical incision and debridement, which further exa...
| Published in: | International Journal of Lower Extremity Wounds Vol. 22; no. 2; pp. 428 - 434 |
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| Format: | case study diagnostic images pictorial tables/charts Journal Article |
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Sage Publications Inc.
Jun2023
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