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'''Pyoderma gangrenosum''' is a benign [[inflammatory skin disorder]] associated with [[inflammatory | '''Pyoderma gangrenosum''', abbreviated '''PG''', is a benign [[inflammatory skin disorder]] associated with [[inflammatory bowel disease]]. | ||
==General== | ==General== | ||
*May be seen in [[IBD]] ( | *May be seen in [[IBD]] ([[ulcerative colitis]] and [[Crohn's disease]]) - approximately 30% of cases.<ref name=pmid16858047/> | ||
Clinical | Clinical | ||
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The vasculitis is seen superficially and is likely secondary to the ulceration. | The vasculitis is seen superficially and is likely secondary to the ulceration. | ||
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Skin, Left Lower Leg, Punch Biopsy: | |||
- Skin with ulceration, necrotic debris, superficial vasculitis, | |||
subepidermal fibrosis and maturing granulation tissue, see comment. | |||
- NEGATIVE for evidence of malignancy. | |||
Comment: | |||
The findings are in keeping with pyoderma gangrenosum; however, vasculitis and | |||
atherosclerosis should be considered clinically. | |||
The vasculitis is seen superficially and is favoured to be secondary to | |||
the ulceration. | |||
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[[Category:Diagnosis]] | [[Category:Diagnosis]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Dermatopathology]] | ||