Pyoderma gangrenosum associated with Takayasu's arteritis responding to cyclosporin.
A 33-year-old caucasian woman with pyoderma gangrenosum associated with Takayasu's arteritis responded to treatment with cyclosporin. This patient is unusual in that both ulcerative and vesiculopustular forms of pyoderma gangrenosum were present. This has not previously been reported with Takayasu's arteritis.
Fearfield
L A
LA
Department of Dermatology, Chelseaand Westminster Hospital, Imperial School of Medicine, London, UK. LouiseFearfield@compuserve.com
Ross
J R
JR
Farrell
A M
AM
Costello
C
C
Bunker
C B
CB
Staughton
R C
RC
D000328:Adult; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003879:Dermatologic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017511:Pyoderma Gangrenosum / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D013625:Takayasu Arteritis / Q000150:complications*; D014945:Wound Healing
D003879:Dermatologic Agents; D016572:Cyclosporine