Pyoderma Gangrenosum–like Wounds in Leukocyte Adhesion Deficiency: Case Report and Review of Literature

Summary:. Leukocyte adhesion deficiency (LAD) is a rare primary immunodeficiency characterized by impairment of leukocyte migration during an inflammatory response. LAD patients can experience recurrent neutrophilic wounds similar to pyoderma gangrenosum (PG), predominantly of the skin and mucosal s...

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Main Authors: Andrew M. Simpson, MD, Karin Chen, MD, John F. Bohnsack, MD, Matthew N. Lamont, MD, Faizi A. Siddiqi, MD, Barbu Gociman, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer 2018-08-01
Series:Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Global Open
Online Access:http://journals.lww.com/prsgo/fulltext/10.1097/GOX.0000000000001886