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Pyoderma Gangrenosum with Systemic Involvement
Author(s) -
Urano Shoko,
Kodama Hiroyuki,
Kato Kazuaki,
Nogura Kazuya
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1995.tb03436.x
Subject(s) - pyoderma gangrenosum , medicine , aseptic processing , dermatology , liver dysfunction , respiratory failure , systemic therapy , neutrophilic dermatosis , systemic inflammation , surgery , pathology , inflammation , disease , cancer , breast cancer
We report a case of a patient with pyoderma gangrenosum associated with multisystemic manifestations. The patient showed liver dysfunction, respiratory failure, and aseptic meningeal reaction. Corticosteroid therapy was efficient in treating both the skin lesions and the other systemic disorders.