Pyoderma Gangrenosum: A Case Report

Moses, Figilo Ibeinmo and Altraide, Dasetima D. and Nnenda, Amaewhule Mary and Stella, Amadi Ekechi and Nkiru, Ajirenike Rita and Ukachi, Chikeka Chimaroke and Christian, Ogbu (2024) Pyoderma Gangrenosum: A Case Report. Asian Journal of Research in Dermatological Science, 7 (1). pp. 50-54.

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Abstract

Pyoderma Gangrenosum (PG) is an Uncommon Neutrophilic Dermatoses that presents as Auto-Inflammatory and Ulcerative Disorder of the Skin. It has an estimated incidence of 3-10 cases per million people per year. It is more common in the young and middle-aged people , average age of onset- 40-60years ,although it can affect children . It has female preponderance, and is characterized by painful papule, plaque or pustule that rapidly ulcerate with raised undermined borders on sites of normal or traumatized skin. It has no pathognomonic diagnostic test.

Item Type: Article
Subjects: Pustakas > Medical Science
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Date Deposited: 25 Apr 2024 07:24
Last Modified: 25 Apr 2024 07:24
URI: http://archive.pcbmb.org/id/eprint/1976

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