title: Pyoderma gangrenosum of the orbit.
abstract: Pyoderma gangrenosum is an uncommon chronic ulcerative condition, the aetiology of which is poorly understood. Ophthalmic involvement is rare. The case presented in this paper involves destruction of the orbital contents with subsequent perforation of the eye despite conventional therapy. Evisceration was performed with the patient being subjected to hyperbaric oxygen therapy pre- and post-operatively, with resultant cessation of the disease process.
authors.affiliation: Royal Victoria Hospital, Westbourne, Bournemouth, UK.
authors.forename: W D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Newman
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Frank
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D017234:Eye Evisceration; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation; D009916:Orbital Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D017511:Pyoderma Gangrenosum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed