Pyoderma gangrenosum presenting as Fournier's gangrene.
We report a case of pyoderma gangrenosum presenting as Fournier's gangrene. Although both processes have a similar presentation effective management is markedly different. Whereas broad-spectrum antibiotics and aggressive surgical débridement are necessary to control Fournier's gangrene, immediate institution of corticosteroids and local wound care are indicated for pyoderma gangrenosum.
Department of Urology, University of California, San Francisco 94143-0738.
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Baskin
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Dixon
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Stoller
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Carroll
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005734:Gangrene; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010409:Penile Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D011711:Pyoderma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*