title: Plasmapheresis and cyclophosphamide as successful treatments for pyoderma gangrenosum.
abstract: Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is an ulcerative skin disorder of unknown aetiology. We describe a 40-year-old woman with long-standing PG and who did not respond to the usual treatments; however, she was treated successfully with plasmapheresis followed by pulse intravenous cyclophospamide therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kaminska
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ikäheimo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hollmen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010956:Plasmapheresis; D017511:Pyoderma Gangrenosum / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D003520:Cyclophosphamide