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  • Dermatology
  • Immunology

Background:

  • Vegetative pyoderma gangrenosum (VPG) is a rare, superficial variant of pyoderma gangrenosum.
  • VPG typically presents on the trunk as non-painful lesions and is not usually associated with systemic disease.

Observation:

  • This report details a patient with multiple VPG lesions that developed in previous surgical sites.
  • The patient was diagnosed with IgA monoclonal gammopathy and abnormal urinary protein electrophoresis.

Findings:

  • Vegetative pyoderma gangrenosum lesions are more likely to resolve without systemic glucocorticoids compared to classic pyoderma gangrenosum.
  • Despite the general trend, 39% of patients in a prior review required a short course of prednisone.

Implications:

  • This case expands the understanding of VPG presentation, linking it to surgical sites and a specific hematologic condition.
  • It underscores the importance of considering underlying systemic associations, even in superficial variants of pyoderma gangrenosum.
  • Treatment options for VPG include topical/intralesional steroids, antibiotics, dapsone, colchicine, and immunosuppressants.