Open AccessAtypical pyoderma gangrenosum in a patient with osteomyelofibrosis
Author(s) -
Dubravka Živanović,
Srdjan Tanasilovic,
Dušan Škiljević,
Maja Tomovic,
Andrija Bogdanović,
Sonja Vesić,
Ljiljana Medenica
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
vojnosanitetski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.123
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 2406-0720
pISSN - 0042-8450
DOI - 10.2298/vsp0711787z
Subject(s) - pyoderma gangrenosum , medicine , dermatology , disease
Atypical forms of pyoderma gangrenosum generally appear on the upper extremities; most frequently they are associated with myeloproliferative disorders, including osteomyelofibrosis. A response to systemic steroids is more pronounced than in classical form. Sometimes it may be the first sign of an underlying malignancy.
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