title: Pyoderma gangrenosum following breast reconstruction.
abstract: Pyoderma gangrenosum is an unusual cause of skin necrosis following surgery, particularly in those without an associated systemic condition. There have been reports of the condition in this context but not in relation to breast reconstruction. We present a case of pyoderma gangrenosum following latissimus dorsi flap reconstruction of a breast.
authors.affiliation: St Andrews Centre, Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, UK.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: MacKenzie
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Moiemen
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Frame
mesh_terms: D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000379:methods*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D017511:Pyoderma Gangrenosum / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D013524:Surgical Flaps
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D016572:Cyclosporine