Combination of negative pressure wound therapy and systemic steroid therapy in postsurgical pyoderma gangrenosum after reduction mammoplasty; a case of proven efficacy and safety
Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare non-infective inflammatory disease of unknown etiology characterized by cutaneous papulo-pustoles that rapidly evolve into painful ulcerative lesions. Postoperative PG (PPG) is a clinical variant of PG in which pathergic response occurs at surgical sites. It is im...
Main Authors: | Sara Tanini, Gianmarco Calugi, Giulia Lo Russo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2017-12-01
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Series: | Dermatology Reports |
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Online Access: | http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/dr/article/view/7209 |
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