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Postoperative pyoderma gangrenosum after gunshot wound: A case report
Laura A Valaas1, Cassidy Johnston2, Timothy Bax3
1Division of Dermatology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, United States of America.
Trauma Case Reports
|October 9, 2023
Summary
Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare skin condition. This is the first reported case of PG developing after a gunshot wound, suggesting umbilical sparing as a diagnostic clue.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Surgical Pathology
Background:
- Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare neutrophilic dermatosis.
- Its etiology is unclear, but it can manifest after surgery due to pathergy.
- PG commonly occurs in surgical incisions.
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