title: Pyoderma gangrenosum of the penis.
abstract: Two cases of pyoderma gangrenosum involving the penis are presented. Treatment was difficult in both cases despite the use of high doses of prednisolone. In one case, the addition of thalidomide proved successful, whereas in the other, minocycline effected a cure.
authors.affiliation: Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, U.K.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Farrell
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Black
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bracka
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Bunker
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000994:Antitrichomonal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004917:Erythromycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007917:Leprostatic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D008911:Minocycline / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010409:Penile Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010413:Penis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D017511:Pyoderma Gangrenosum / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D013518:Surgery, Plastic; D013792:Thalidomide / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000994:Antitrichomonal Agents; D007917:Leprostatic Agents; D008795:Metronidazole; D013792:Thalidomide; D004917:Erythromycin; D011239:Prednisolone; D008911:Minocycline