Pyoderma gangrenosum with pathergy in a pregnant patient without associated systemic disease.
Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare chronic ulcerative skin condition often associated with systemic disease. PG associated with pregnancy is an extremely rare presentation; only 9 other cases have been reported in the literature. We present PG in a pregnant patient (third trimester) with pathergy. No associated systemic disease was identified. Histology was consistent with PG and the lesions responded to intralesional triamcinolone therapy.
Reddy
Kavitha
K
Department of Dermatology, Boston University, Massachusetts, USA.
Brightman
Lori
L
Venna
Suraj
S
D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D017511:Pyoderma Gangrenosum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014221:Triamcinolone / Q000627:therapeutic use
D005938:Glucocorticoids; D014221:Triamcinolone