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Pyoderma gangrenosum in a pregnant patient: A case report and literature review

Naoki Takeshita1, Akiko Takashima1, Hiroaki Ishida1

  • 1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Toho University Medical Center-Sakura Hospital, Chiba, Japan.

The Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research
|April 19, 2017
PubMed

Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare ulcerative skin disease that usually starts as a pustular lesion and rapidly progresses to a painful ulcer with undermined violaceous borders. The occurrence of PG during pregnancy is uncommon. We describe a case of a pregnant patient with PG who was diagnosed as having ulcerative colitis after delivery. Obstetricians need to understand the pathogenesis of PG and its associated conditions because it is important to make a proper diagnosis and provide targeted therapy.

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pregnant womanpyoderma gangrenosumwomen, pregnant

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