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Review of 26 cases of classical pyoderma gangrenosum: clinical and therapeutic features
1Dermatology Department, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain. 33053dvs@comb.es
Background:
Classical pyoderma gangrenosum (CPG) is an uncommon, idiopathic, neutrophilic skin disease, generally associated with other skin conditions and systemic diseases, and with several treatment options.
Objective:
The objective of this review was to know the clinical and therapeutic features of our cases of CPG.
Methods:
Twenty-six cases of CPG were included; 65 episodes of PG and 120 treatment courses were analysed; and the mean follow-up was 4.6 years.
Results:
21 cases (80%) had lesions on the lower extremities, 16 (61%) had recurrences, 22 (84%) had some disease associated, and 13 (50%) had autoimmune inflammatory conditions. Cyclosporin A (CSA) was used in 22 (84%) patients and 51 (78%) episodes, and prednisone (PDN) was used in 15 (57%) patients and 26 (40%) episodes.
Conclusions:
CSA efficacy was excellent, with an early response and acceptable toxicity, although it did not seem to have any impact on the incidence of PG recurrences.
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