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Unusual Cause of Breast Wound: Postoperative Pyoderma Gangrenosum Publisher Pubmed



Abtahinaeini B1 ; Bagheri F2 ; Pourazizi M3, 4 ; Forozeshfard M3 ; Saffaei A5
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  1. 1. Skin diseases and Leishmaniasis Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  2. 2. Orthodontic Department, Dental school, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Cancer Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
  4. 4. Department of Ophthalmology, Students' Research Committee, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
  5. 5. Pharmacy Students' Research Committee, School of Pharmacy, Isfahan University of Medical sciences, Isfahan, Iran

Source: International Wound Journal Published:2017


Abstract

Postoperative pyoderma gangrenosum (PPG) is an unusual clinical entity, which shows rapidly progressive skin necrosis that can occur within surgical sites after any surgical procedure. Usually, it is diagnosed as wound infection at the time of presentation, but antibiotic therapy and wound debridement fail to arrest rapid ulcer enlargement. We report the case of PPG in a 21-year-old woman after a reduction mammoplasty surgery. In this report, we emphasise the importance of considering pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) as one of the differential diagnoses of breast ulcers after surgical procedures. Careful clinical assessment may establish an early diagnosis and prevent potential serious complications. © 2016 Medicalhelplines.com Inc and John Wiley & Sons Ltd
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