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Rare Complication after Cardiac Surgery: A Case Report of Pyoderma Gangrenosum
Author(s) -
Mariscalco Giovanni,
Piffaretti Gabriele,
Ferrarese Sandro,
Tozzi Matteo,
Cattaneo Paolo,
Sala Andrea
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2008.00728.x
Subject(s) - pyoderma gangrenosum , medicine , surgery , complication , neutrophilic dermatosis , artery , disease , dermatology
Pyoderma gangrenosum is an uncommon, idiopathic, chronic ulcerative inflammatory skin disease characterized by a rapidly progressive necrosis of the wound edges, and mimics a postoperative infection. Few cases have been reported after cardiothoracic surgery. We present a case of a pyoderma gangrenosum occurring after coronary artery bypass graft.