title: Pyoderma gangrenosum: a challenging complication of bilateral mastopexy.
abstract: A case of pyoderma gangrenosum progressively developing after bilateral mastopexy at the surgical site is described. The described case was successfully treated with corticosteroids, the application of the dermal regeneration template Integra and autologous skin grafts. This approach was able to save the patient's life and to generate a high-quality aesthetical outcome. The article reported the case, reviewed the literature of pyoderma gangrenosum related to mastopexy or augmentation mammoplasty and discussed the use of a dermal regeneration template to optimise aesthetical results after reconstructive surgery.
authors.affiliation: Anesthesiologist, Department of Emergency Medicine, University Hospital of Antwerp, Wilrijkstraat 10, B-2650 Edegem, Belgium. sven.van.poucke@uza.be
authors.forename: Sven Van
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Poucke
authors.forename: Philippe G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Jorens
authors.forename: Raymond
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Peeters
authors.forename: Werner
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Jacobs
authors.forename: Bart Op
authors.initials: BO
authors.lastname: de Beeck
authors.forename: Julien
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lambert
authors.forename: Luc
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Beaucourt
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000464:Alginates / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002809:Chondroitin Sulfates / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003094:Collagen / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004322:Drainage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017511:Pyoderma Gangrenosum / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000473:pathology; D017768:Skin, Artificial; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014945:Wound Healing
chemical_list: D000464:Alginates; C114835:integra artificial skin; D002809:Chondroitin Sulfates; D003094:Collagen