Pyoderma gangrenosum: 6 cases
El Fékih, N.; Kerkeni, N.; Kharfi, M.; Baccouche, D.; Zéglaoui, F.; Fazaa, B.; Kamoun Mohamed, R.
Revue Medicale de Liege 65(9): 506-509
2010
ISSN/ISBN: 0370-629X PMID: 21086582 Document Number: 640421
Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is an uncommon extensive cutaneous ulceration belonging to the neutrophilic disease spectrum. It is associated to a systemic disease in almost 50% of cases. The diagnosis primarily relies on clinico-pathological features and the treatment is empirical. We report a retrospective series of 6 observations of PG (4 women and 2 men, median age = 43 years) enrolled over 15 years. The diagnosis was established based on the presence of 2 major criteria and 2 minor criteria of the disease. In 3 patients, PG was associated to an already known ulcerative colitis. The treatment consisted in general corticotherapy.