The Management of Postsurgical Pyoderma Gangrenosum following Breast Surgery.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Postsurgical pyoderma gangrenosum is a rare condition characterized by ulcerative lesion development at surgical sites. It is frequently misdiagnosed as infection and mismanaged with surgical debridement, which only worsens the condition. Achieving the correct diagnosis is crucial to delivering the appropriate medical therapy. This article presents four clinical cases of postsurgical pyoderma gangrenosum in breast surgery patients, and proposes a work-up schematic to aid in its diagnosis based on literature review and author experience.

Methods

Four patients who developed postsurgical pyoderma gangrenosum following breast surgery were identified by chart review at our institution.

Results

The cases include two breast reduction patients, an abdominally based

SUBMITTER: Edinger KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9038501 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature