Pyoderma Gangrenosum: A Case Report
Figilo Ibeinmo Moses *
River State University Teaching Hospital, Harley Street, Old G.R.A Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria and Federal Medical Centre, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, Nigeria.
Dasetima D. Altraide
River State University Teaching Hospital, Harley Street, Old G.R.A Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
Amaewhule Mary Nnenda
River State University Teaching Hospital, Harley Street, Old G.R.A Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
Amadi Ekechi Stella
River State University Teaching Hospital, Harley Street, Old G.R.A Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
Ajirenike Rita Nkiru
River State University Teaching Hospital, Harley Street, Old G.R.A Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
Chikeka Chimaroke Ukachi
River State University Teaching Hospital, Harley Street, Old G.R.A Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
Ogbu Christian
River State University Teaching Hospital, Harley Street, Old G.R.A Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Pyoderma Gangrenosum (PG) is an Uncommon Neutrophilic Dermatoses that presents as Auto-Inflammatory and Ulcerative Disorder of the Skin. It has an estimated incidence of 3-10 cases per million people per year. It is more common in the young and middle-aged people , average age of onset- 40-60years ,although it can affect children . It has female preponderance, and is characterized by painful papule, plaque or pustule that rapidly ulcerate with raised undermined borders on sites of normal or traumatized skin. It has no pathognomonic diagnostic test.
Keywords: pyoderma gangrenosum, neutrophilic dermatoses, auto-inflammatory, pathognomonic
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