Rare complication after cardiac surgery: a case report of pyoderma gangrenosum.
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.
Mariscalco
Giovanni
G
Cardiac Surgery, Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy. giovannimariscalco@yahoo.it
Piffaretti
Gabriele
G
Ferrarese
Sandro
S
Tozzi
Matteo
M
Cattaneo
Paolo
P
Sala
Andrea
A
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
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents