Penile ulcerative pyoderma gangrenosum: A rare entity.

Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare, chronic, ulcerative, neutrophilic, and inflammatory skin disease. It most commonly affects the lower limb, may affect peristomal skin, and rarely involves mucosal and internal sites. Genital involvement has been rarely reported. Hereby, we report a case of penile...

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Publicado en:Indian Journal of Sexually Transmitted Diseases & AIDS Vol. 44; no. 1; pp. 77 - 80
Autores principales: Patel, Jalpa Kailashbhai, Pillai, Devna Subramonia, Bodar, Priyanka, Nair, Pragya Ashok
Formato: case study pictorial Journal Article
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer India Pvt Ltd Jan-Jan2023
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Sumario:Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare, chronic, ulcerative, neutrophilic, and inflammatory skin disease. It most commonly affects the lower limb, may affect peristomal skin, and rarely involves mucosal and internal sites. Genital involvement has been rarely reported. Hereby, we report a case of penile PG in a 70-year-old male treated with oral steroids.