Pyoderma gangrenosum of the breast: a case report and literature review

Category Systematic review
JournalRev. chil. dermatol
Year 2012
Pyoderma gangrenosum is a rare inflammatory disease characterized by a painful skin necrosis, and does not have a gold standard treatment. Usually associated with systemic diseases, may occur after surgical procedures. Diagnosis is made by exclusion, therefore it is important to rule out systemic diseases and infections of the skin. Pyoderma gangrenosum of the breast is a rare phenomenon, only few cases have been reported. We present a case of pyoderma gangrenosum of the breast post breast reduction.
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