Pyoderma gangrenosum—an unusual differential diagnosis for acute infection

Pyoderma gangrenosum rarely occurs in the breast and has only previously been reported in the literature in response to trauma. We describe a case occurring spontaneously in the breast that was initially mistaken for an infection.

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Published in:Breast (Edinburgh) 2004-06, Vol.13 (3), p.250-253
Main Authors: Waterworth, A.S., Horgan, K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acute infection
Breast Diseases - diagnosis
Breast Diseases - pathology
Breast Diseases - surgery
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Pyoderma gangrenosum
Pyoderma Gangrenosum - diagnosis
Pyoderma Gangrenosum - pathology
Pyoderma Gangrenosum - surgery
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Summary:Pyoderma gangrenosum rarely occurs in the breast and has only previously been reported in the literature in response to trauma. We describe a case occurring spontaneously in the breast that was initially mistaken for an infection.
ISSN:0960-9776
1532-3080
DOI:10.1016/j.breast.2003.10.012