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Pyoderma Gangrenosum: A Cause of Nonhealing Ulcer Over Lower Extremities

Nair Pragya A, Professor & Head, Dept of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy, Pramukhswami Medical College, Shree Krishna Hospital, Karamsad, Anand, Gujarat 388325, India. , Patel Trusha M1 , Shah Aishni J2 , Nair Pragya A3

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RFP Journal of Dermatology 3(2):p 85-89, July-Dec 2018. | DOI: .

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 Chronic lower limb ulcer is a wound that shows no tendency to heal after 3 months of appropriate treatment or is still not fully healed at 12 months. There are various causes of non-healing ulcer which include vascular insufficiency, diabetic ulcer and various infections. One such cause is Pyoderma gangrenosum, which is a chronic, relapsing, ulcerative inflammatory neutrophilic dermatosis with distinctive clinical manifestations. It shows a strong association with systemic diseases like inflammatory bowel disease, seronegative arthritis and lymphoproliferative disorders. No specific investigations are available for the diagnosis which mainly depends on clinical features. Corticosteroids and immunosuppressant therapy are mainstays in treatment. Here, we present a case of pyoderma gangrenosum in a 55 year old female over lower limb, treated with cyclophosphamide pulse therapy and showed good improvement.

Keywords: Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG); neutrophilic dermatoses; non healing ulcer.

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