A Rare Entity Developing After Breast Reconstruction: Pyoderma Gangrenosum
CUREUS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE, cilt.16, sa.6, 2024 (ESCI)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 16 Sayı: 6
- Basım Tarihi: 2024
- Doi Numarası: 10.7759/cureus.62361
- Dergi Adı: CUREUS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
- Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
- Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare and persistent neutrophilic dermatosis with an unknown cause. The condition typically manifests clinically as a pustule or plaque that quickly evolves into a necrotic ulcer with undermined violet-colored margins. A surgical debridement might worsen the disease due to the pathergy phenomenon. This case report presents a 48-year-old woman who underwent a late breast reconstruction with a transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous flap and was subsequently diagnosed with PG. The report details the delays in the diagnosis and management of the disease, providing a comprehensive account of the course of events.