Pyoderma gangrenosum in a tipe 2 diabetic patient: a case report

We are presenting a case of patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus that was diagnosed with a soft tissue infection in the lower extremity. This was initially treated as cellulitis and antibiotic treatment was initiated. Due to a poor clinical response, the diagnosis of pyoderma gangrenosum was propos...

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Main Authors: Abdon Toledo-Contreras, Valmore Bermudez, Andres José Toledo, Juan Salazar, María Sofía Martinez, Edward Rojas, Willy Roque, Arturo Perez, Maricarmen Chacin, Joselyn Rojas
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Spanish
Published: Universidad del Zulia,Facultad de Medicina,Departamento de Enfermedades Infecciosas y Tropicales 2020
Subjects:
pyoderma gangrenosum
topical steroids treatment
type 2 diabetes mellitus
surgical debridement
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Public aspects of medicine
RA1-1270
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3687174
https://doaj.org/article/3ca596a5e7eb4071aa66ea7d972d8489
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Summary:We are presenting a case of patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus that was diagnosed with a soft tissue infection in the lower extremity. This was initially treated as cellulitis and antibiotic treatment was initiated. Due to a poor clinical response, the diagnosis of pyoderma gangrenosum was proposed as part of the differential diagnosis. Skin biopsies and pathology confirmed the diagnosis of pyoderma gangrenosum that had a satisfactory response to steroid treatment

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