Pyoderma gangrenosum or PG is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder that affects approximately one in 100,000 people in the United States. The disorder occurs most often between the age of 20 and 50, ...

Ulcerative pyoderma gangrenosum is a rare inflammatory disease with an incidence of 3–10 cases per million per year. 1 Consideration of the diagnosis is based on its classic morphological features: ...

The exact cause of pyoderma gangrenosum is unknown, but it is likely a disorder of the immune system A common misconception due to its name, PG is neither infectious or related to gangrene PG is not ...

Missing a diagnosis of pyoderma gangrenosum can result in inappropriate debridement of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, leading to serious harm A 51 year old woman presented to her general ...

Pyoderma gangrenosum falls in the spectrum of neutrophilic dermatoses, inflammatory disorders that have in common a tendency for pathergy, as demonstrated in this case. Although rare, pyoderma ...

Looking for medication to treat pyoderma-gangrenosum? Find a list of current medications, their possible side effects, dosage, and efficacy when used to treat or reduce the symptoms of pyoderma ...

Pyoderma gangrenosum is an inflammatory condition that starts as a rapidly enlarging, very painful ulcer, usually due to a condition like Crohn's. It is thought to affect one in 100,000 in the UK ...

Patients diagnosed with pyoderma gangrenosum face an increased risk for myocardial infarction (MI) and peripheral vascular disease (PVD), according to study findings published in the Journal of the ...

Pyoderma gangrenosum falls in the spectrum of neutrophilic dermatoses, inflammatory disorders that have in common a tendency for pathergy, as demonstrated in this case. Although rare, pyoderma ...