Open AccessThe great imitator with no diagnostic test: pyoderma gangrenosum
Author(s) -
AlonsoLeón Teresa,
HernándezRamírez Heidi H.,
FonteAvalos Veronica,
ToussaintCaire Sonia,
VegaMemije María,
LozanoPlatonoff Adriana
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international wound journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.867
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1742-481X
pISSN - 1742-4801
DOI - 10.1111/iwj.13466
Subject(s) - pyoderma gangrenosum , medicine , dermatology , wound care , diagnostic test , neutrophilic dermatosis , pyoderma , intensive care medicine , surgery , pathology , pediatrics , disease
Pyoderma gangrenosum is a rare, neutrophil‐mediated, auto‐inflammatory dermatosis that wound care specialists must be prepared to recognise. This condition has clinical features analogous to infectious processes. There is no specific diagnostic test and the diagnosis is usually obtained from exclusion. Its early recognition and proper management with prompt initiation of immunosuppressive therapy are essential to improve the quality of life and the prognosis of patients.