title: [Atypical pyoderma gangrenosum in 92-year-old patient].
abstract: Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is rather rare chronic dermatosis presenting as cutaneous necrosis followed by development of expanding chronic ulcer with well-demarcated, undermined, violaceous borders. Diagnosis of PG is predominantly based on the clinical presentation and course. Histopathologic findings may be non-specific. Half of patients suffer from a somatic systemic disease. We describe 92-year-old lady presenting with large non-healing ulcer of the anterolateral calf with the diagnosis of atypical PG. In a discussion differential diagnosis of cutaneous ulcers mimicking PG is reviewed and the treatment possibilities summarised.
authors.affiliation: Geriatrická klinika 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha. etopink@vfn.cz
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Topinková
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Klán
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pelísková
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Dolezelová
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017511:Pyoderma Gangrenosum / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy
vernacular_title: Atypické pyoderma gangrenosum u 92leté pacientky.