Surgical intervention in aggressive ulcerative pyoderma gangrenosum
Pyoderma Gangrenosum (PG) is a rare, debilitating, and painful disease of the skin. Its aetiology and pathophysiology are not well understood. However, it is known that PG is not bacterial in origin, as previously believed. A significant number of cases of PG report a phenomenon called pathergy, wh...
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Pyoderma Gangrenosum (PG) is a rare, debilitating, and painful disease of the skin. Its aetiology and pathophysiology are not well understood. However, it is known that PG is not bacterial in origin, as previously believed. A significant number of cases of PG report a phenomenon called pathergy, which is characterized by the appearance of new lesions after the application of trauma to the skin. This represents a unique challenge for surgeons in cases that are refractory to medical therapy. The objective of this study is to review past literature and report a case of PG in a 19-year old woman, who presented with recurrence, after undergoing skin grafting one year back. The patient was referred for split thickness skin grafting (STSG) to reduce the psychological and physical morbidity as a result of this disease.
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| spelling | doaj.art-b4323ebb6b3d4ebd899930ef58b78a542023-05-25T04:22:13ZengPakistan Medical AssociationJournal of the Pakistan Medical Association0030-99822022-05-01720110.47391/JPMA.11-1109Surgical intervention in aggressive ulcerative pyoderma gangrenosumMaham Mudassir0Rabia Ali1Sikandar Saeed2Ali Rafique Mirza3Department of Plastic Surgery, Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan5th Year MBBS Student, Shifa College of Medicine, Islamabad, Pakistan5th Year MBBS Student, Shifa College of Medicine, Islamabad, PakistanDepartment of Plastic Surgery, Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan Pyoderma Gangrenosum (PG) is a rare, debilitating, and painful disease of the skin. Its aetiology and pathophysiology are not well understood. However, it is known that PG is not bacterial in origin, as previously believed. A significant number of cases of PG report a phenomenon called pathergy, which is characterized by the appearance of new lesions after the application of trauma to the skin. This represents a unique challenge for surgeons in cases that are refractory to medical therapy. The objective of this study is to review past literature and report a case of PG in a 19-year old woman, who presented with recurrence, after undergoing skin grafting one year back. The patient was referred for split thickness skin grafting (STSG) to reduce the psychological and physical morbidity as a result of this disease. Continuous... https://www.ojs.jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/1109 |
| spellingShingle | Maham Mudassir Rabia Ali Sikandar Saeed Ali Rafique Mirza Surgical intervention in aggressive ulcerative pyoderma gangrenosum Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association |
| title | Surgical intervention in aggressive ulcerative pyoderma gangrenosum |
| title_full | Surgical intervention in aggressive ulcerative pyoderma gangrenosum |
| title_fullStr | Surgical intervention in aggressive ulcerative pyoderma gangrenosum |
| title_full_unstemmed | Surgical intervention in aggressive ulcerative pyoderma gangrenosum |
| title_short | Surgical intervention in aggressive ulcerative pyoderma gangrenosum |
| title_sort | surgical intervention in aggressive ulcerative pyoderma gangrenosum |
| url | https://www.ojs.jpma.org.pk/index.php/public_html/article/view/1109 |
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