Atypical Pyoderma Gangrenosum Mimicking an Infectious Process

We present a patient with atypical pyoderma gangrenosum (APG), which involved the patient’s arm and hand. Hemorrhagic bullae and progressive ulcerations were initially thought to be secondary to an infectious process, but a biopsy revealed PG. Awareness of APG by infectious disease services may prev...

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Published in:Case reports in infectious diseases 2014-01, Vol.2014 (2014), p.1-4
Main Authors: To, Derek, Wong, Aaron, Montessori, Valentina
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antibiotics
Biopsy
Case Report
Colleges & universities
Disease
Infections
Skin & tissue grafts
Substance abuse treatment
Wound healing
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Summary:We present a patient with atypical pyoderma gangrenosum (APG), which involved the patient’s arm and hand. Hemorrhagic bullae and progressive ulcerations were initially thought to be secondary to an infectious process, but a biopsy revealed PG. Awareness of APG by infectious disease services may prevent unnecessary use of broad-spectrum antibiotics.
ISSN:2090-6625
2090-6633
DOI:10.1155/2014/589632