title: Rare complication after cardiac surgery: a case report of pyoderma gangrenosum.
abstract: Pyoderma gangrenosum is an uncommon, idiopathic, chronic ulcerative inflammatory skin disease characterized by a rapidly progressive necrosis of the wound edges, and mimics a postoperative infection. Few cases have been reported after cardiothoracic surgery. We present a case of a pyoderma gangrenosum occurring after coronary artery bypass graft.
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy. giovannimariscalco@yahoo.it
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mariscalco
authors.forename: Gabriele
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Piffaretti
authors.forename: Sandro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ferrarese
authors.forename: Matteo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tozzi
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cattaneo
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sala
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017511:Pyoderma Gangrenosum / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D035441:Thoracic Wall
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents