Successful Treatment of Ulcerative-Type Pyoderma Gangrenosum with a Combination Therapy of Oral Prednisolone, Vacuum-Assisted Closure, and Skin Grafting

Successful Treatment of Ulcerative-Type Pyoderma Gangrenosum with a Combination Therapy of Oral Prednisolone, Vacuum-Assisted Closure, and Skin Grafting

Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a relatively rare inflammatory skin disease that progressively causes necrotic ulceration mainly on the lower extremities and trunk. Systemic corticosteroid is considered a first-line treatment for PG as it facilitates wound healing; however, several cases where tumor ne...

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Main Authors: Hiroyuki Goto, Yoshimoto Okada, Seimi Watanabe, Kanako Danno, Shinya Yamamoto, Ryohei Ishiura, Yuichi Nakayama, Kohei Mitsui, Ayaka Ueki, Yasuo Nakai, Mitsunaga Narushima, Keiichi Yamanaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2021-10-01
Series:Case Reports in Dermatology
Subjects:
pyoderma gangrenosum
corticosteroid
vacuum-assisted closure
skin grafting
Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/519659

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