The great imitator with no diagnostic test: pyoderma gangrenosum.
Int Wound J
; 17(6): 1774-1782, 2020 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-32779354
Pyoderma gangrenosum is a rare, neutrophil-mediated, auto-inflammatory dermatosis that wound care specialists must be prepared to recognise. This condition has clinical features analogous to infectious processes. There is no specific diagnostic test and the diagnosis is usually obtained from exclusion. Its early recognition and proper management with prompt initiation of immunosuppressive therapy are essential to improve the quality of life and the prognosis of patients.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Pioderma Gangrenoso
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Int Wound J
Ano de publicação:
2020
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
México
País de publicação:
Reino Unido