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Pyoderma Gangrenosum after Breast Mammoplasty Surgery: A Case Report
Chun Wa Fong1, Sut Sin Tong1, Monica Pon2
1Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Centro Hospitalar Conde São Januário, Macau SAR.
World Journal of Plastic Surgery
|July 26, 2021
Summary
Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare skin condition. This case report details successful treatment of postoperative PG with oral prednisolone after breast reduction surgery.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Inflammatory skin diseases
Background:
- Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare neutrophilic dermatosis.
- It is characterized by painful ulcerative, bullous, or pustular skin lesions.
- Pathergy, disease exacerbation after trauma, is common in PG.
