Pyoderma gangrenosum: from misdiagnosis to recognition, a personal perspective.
Successful treatment of pyoderma gangrenosum depends on prompt diagnosis. Here, a patient describes how an inaccurate diagnosis resulted in severe pain and delayed treatment, with a markedly negative effect on quality of life.
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Vacuum Assisted Closure Clinical Specialist, KCI Cambridge, UK. lucy@locsel.co.uk
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D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003951:Diagnostic Errors / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017511:Pyoderma Gangrenosum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000523:psychology; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D006113:United Kingdom