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Pyoderma gangrenosum
Pioderma gangrenoso
CategoryDefinition
An idiopathic, rapidly evolving, and severely debilitating disease occurring most commonly in association with chronic ulcerative colitis. It is characterised by the presence of boggy, purplish ulcers with undermined borders, appearing mostly on the legs. The majority of cases are in people between 40 and 60 years old. Its etiology is unknown.
Inclusions
- Phagedenic pyoderma
Index Terms
Pyoderma gangrenosumPhagedenic pyodermaphagedena geometricPyoderma gangrenosum classified by aetiological associationsPyoderma gangrenosum associated with inflammatory bowel diseasePyoderma gangrenosum linked to haematological disorderPyoderma gangrenosum associated with inflammatory polyarthropathyPyoderma gangrenosum linked to certain specified identified triggersHidradenitis suppurativa - pyoderma gangrenosum complexPyoderma gangrenosum, acne conglobata and suppurative hidradenitisPASH - [pyoderma gangrenosum, acne conglobata and suppurative hidradenitis]Pyoderma gangrenosum without identifiable triggerPyoderma gangrenosum classified by clinical typePyoderma gangrenosum, ulcerativePyoderma gangrenosum, classical typePyoderma gangrenosum, bullousPyoderma gangrenosum, atypicalPyoderma gangrenosum, pustularPyoderma gangrenosum, atypical pustularPyoderma gangrenosum, superficial vegetatingChronic superficial pyodermaSuperficial granulomatous pyodermaParastomal pyoderma gangrenosumDermatitis gangrenosa