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Pyoderma gangrenosum in a pregnant patient: A case report and literature review
Author(s) -
Takeshita Naoki,
Takashima Akiko,
Ishida Hiroaki,
Manrai Megumi,
Kinoshita Toshihiko
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1447-0756
pISSN - 1341-8076
DOI - 10.1111/jog.13272
Subject(s) - pyoderma gangrenosum , medicine , ulcerative colitis , dermatology , lesion , inflammatory bowel disease , pregnancy , skin lesion , disease , surgery , pathology , biology , genetics
Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare ulcerative skin disease that usually starts as a pustular lesion and rapidly progresses to a painful ulcer with undermined violaceous borders. The occurrence of PG during pregnancy is uncommon. We describe a case of a pregnant patient with PG who was diagnosed as having ulcerative colitis after delivery. Obstetricians need to understand the pathogenesis of PG and its associated conditions because it is important to make a proper diagnosis and provide targeted therapy.