Pyoderma gangrenosum: a challenge for the plastic surgeon

Pyoderma gangrenosum: a challenge for the plastic surgeon

Introduction: Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a chronic and rare autoimmune dermatosis. Its etiology remains poorly understood, being idiopathic in 25 to 50% of cases; in others, it is associated with systemic diseases with autoimmune background and has an incidence of 2 to 3 cases per 1 million per ye...

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Main Authors: Francisco Felipe Góis de Oliveira, Mariana Fernandes, Ana Maria Nogueira Giacoia, Osvaldo Saldanha, Marcos Ricardo Menegazzo, Eugênio Gonzalez Cação
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica 2018-09-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Cirurgia Plástica
Subjects:
pyoderma gangrenosum
mammoplasty
corticosteroids
reconstructive surgical procedures
immunotherapy
Online Access:http://www.rbcp.org.br/export-pdf/2174/en_v33n3a20.pdf

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