Postoperative pyoderma gangrenosum following caesarean section in the postpartum period.
Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare, non-infective ulcerating skin disorder commonly associated with systemic inflammatory or haematological conditions. This report highlights two postpartum cases of PG, both presenting with severe ulcerations near caesarean section (C-section) scars. In both cases,...
| Publicado en: | BMJ Case Reports Vol. 18; no. 12; pp. 1 - 5 |
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BMJ Publishing Group
Dec2025
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