Successful Treatment of Ulcerative-Type Pyoderma Gangrenosum with a Combination Therapy of Oral Prednisolone, Vacuum-Assisted Closure, and Skin Grafting

• Main Authors: Hiroyuki Goto (Author), Yoshimoto Okada (Author), Seimi Watanabe (Author), Kanako Danno (Author), Shinya Yamamoto (Author), Ryohei Ishiura (Author), Yuichi Nakayama (Author), Kohei Mitsui (Author), Ayaka Ueki (Author), Yasuo Nakai (Author), Mitsunaga Narushima (Author), Keiichi Yamanaka (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a relatively rare inflammatory skin disease that progressively causes necrotic ulceration mainly on the lower extremities and trunk. Systemic corticosteroid is considered a first-line treatment for PG as it facilitates wound healing; however, several cases where tumor ne...