Postoperative pyoderma gangrenosum after gunshot wound: A case report

Postoperative pyoderma gangrenosum after gunshot wound: A case report

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...

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Veröffentlicht in:Trauma case reports 2023-12, Vol.48, p.100949, Article 100949
Hauptverfasser: Valaas, Laura A., Johnston, Cassidy, Bax, Timothy
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Sprache:eng
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Case Report
Postoperative pyoderma gangrenosum
Posttraumatic pyoderma gangrenosum
Pyoderma
Pyoderma gangreosum
Surgical pyoderma gangrenosum
Surgical site infection
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Zusammenfassung: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.
ISSN:2352-6440
2352-6440
DOI:10.1016/j.tcr.2023.100949