Open AccessGranulomatous pyoderma gangrenosum of the genitalia in the absence of Crohn′s disease
Author(s) -
Srinath M Kambil,
Ramesh M Bhat,
Sukumar Dandekeri
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1998-3816
pISSN - 0253-7184
DOI - 10.4103/0253-7184.156732
Subject(s) - pyoderma gangrenosum , medicine , dermis , crohn's disease , inflammatory bowel disease , dermatology , pyoderma , disease , pathology , ulcerative colitis
Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare ulcerative neutrophilic disorder of the skin. Atypical variants of PG such as vegetative PG, bullous PG, and pustular forms are described in literature. Occasionally, granulomatous reaction in dermis may be seen on histology when PG is associated with Crohn's disease or in the vegetative variant of PG. We report a case of granulomatous PG involving the genitalia in a 43-year-old female without associated inflammatory bowel disease.