Related Experiment Videos
Pyoderma gangrenosum complicating Felty's syndrome
N Kramer1, E L Berman, E D Rosenstein
1Department of Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School, Newark.
The Journal of Rheumatology
|August 1, 1990
Summary
This case study details a 54-year-old woman with Felty's syndrome who developed pyoderma gangrenosum-like skin lesions. Unexpected findings included lymphocytic vasculitis and rheumatoid nodules in unexpected locations.
Area of Science:
- Rheumatology
- Dermatology
- Pathology
Background:
- Felty's syndrome is a rare autoimmune condition characterized by rheumatoid arthritis, splenomegaly, and neutropenia.
- Mucocutaneous manifestations in Felty's syndrome are uncommon, with pyoderma gangrenosum being a particularly rare complication.