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Pyoderma gangrenosum following breast reconstruction.

D MacKenzie1, N Moiemen, J D Frame

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British Journal of Plastic Surgery
|July 6, 2000
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Pyoderma gangrenosum is a rare skin necrosis complication after surgery. This case highlights its occurrence following breast reconstruction using a latissimus dorsi flap.

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Area of Science:

  • Dermatology
  • Plastic Surgery
  • Surgical Complications

Background:

  • Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is an uncommon cause of postsurgical skin necrosis.
  • While PG has been reported after various surgeries, its occurrence in breast reconstruction is not well-documented.
  • This condition typically affects patients without underlying systemic diseases.