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Laura A Valaas1, Cassidy Johnston2, Timothy Bax3
1Division of Dermatology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States of America.
Abstract:
Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare neutrophilic dermatosis of unclear etiology that exhibits pathergy and can develop post-operatively in surgical incisions. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first case report of PG developing after a gunshot wound (GSW) injury or in a contaminated surgical wound. We further propose umbilical sparing as a key clinical finding differentiating the diagnosis of PG from more common infectious etiologies.
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