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[Pyoderma gangrenosum associated with rheumatoid arthritis: a case report]
André Avelino Costa Beber1, Cristiane Faccin Knob2, Karen Regina Rosso Shons2
1Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil.
Revista Brasileira De Reumatologia
|January 29, 2015
Summary
Pyoderma gangrenosum is a chronic inflammatory skin disease linked to systemic conditions like rheumatoid arthritis. Diagnosis requires excluding other causes, and treatment involves local care and systemic therapy.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Immunology
- Internal Medicine
Background:
- Pyoderma gangrenosum is a rare, chronic inflammatory skin condition.
- It frequently co-occurs with systemic autoimmune diseases, including inflammatory bowel disease and rheumatoid arthritis.
- This condition presents with various clinical forms, all resulting in skin ulceration.