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Penile pyoderma gangrenosum
Author(s) -
Mariam Philip,
Joan Felicita Samson,
Puthenveettil Salahudin Simi,
G Nandakumar,
Mathew Biju
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1998-3816
pISSN - 0253-7184
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7184.120563
Subject(s) - medicine , pyoderma gangrenosum , biopsy , doxycycline , dermatology , pyoderma , surgery , punch biopsy , penis , antibiotics , disease , microbiology and biotechnology , biology
A 70-year-old man presented with indurated penile ulcers of 1-month duration. Initial biopsy was reported as chronic ulcer. A repeat biopsy done due to inadequate response to doxycycline showed features of pyoderma gangrenosum. The ulcer healed with a course of steroids and has not recurred till date.

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