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Wegener's granulomatosis presenting as pyoderma gangrenosum
Author(s) -
HANDFIELDJONES S.E.,
PARKER S.C.,
FENTON D.A.,
NEWTON J.A.,
GREAVES M.W.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2230.1992.tb00206.x
Subject(s) - pyoderma gangrenosum , medicine , dermatology , pathology , disease
Summary We report three cases of Wegener's granulomatosis presenting with cutaneous ulceration resembling pyoderma gangrenosum. Wegener's granulomatosis classically affects the upper and lower respiratory tracts and the kidneys. Skin involvement occurs in up to 50% of patients. 1 Increased awareness that cutaneous involvement can take the form of pyoderma gangrenosum and that it can be a presenting sign may lead to more rapid diagnosis of Wegener's granulomatosis.