Open AccessPyoderma gangrenosum in a renal transplant recipient: A case report and review of literature
Author(s) -
Jha P,
Alka Rana,
Shilpa Kapoor,
Vijay Kher
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of nephrology/indian journal of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1998-3662
pISSN - 0971-4065
DOI - 10.4103/0971-4065.156900
Subject(s) - pyoderma gangrenosum , medicine , renal transplant , etiology , malignancy , dermatology , neutrophilic dermatosis , pathology , transplantation , surgery , disease
Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare disorder of unknown etiology characterized by multiple cutaneous ulcers with mucopurulent or hemorrhagic exudate. This sterile neutrophilic dermatosis is known to occur in association with malignancy, infection, autoimmune disorders and drugs. Occurrence of PG in a renal transplant recipient, who is already on immunosuppressants, is rare. We hereby report a renal transplant recipient who developed PG 1-month after transplant and responded well to treatment with escalated dose of oral steroid.