title: A case of ulcerative colitis presenting as pyoderma gangrenosum and lung nodule.
abstract: Pyoderma gangrenosum is a phenomenon of cutaneous ulceration where etiology is not well understood. About half of the cases have an associated extracutanoeus manifestation or associated systemic diseases. Most commonly associated systemic disorders include inflammatory bowel disease, hematologic malignancies, autoimmune arthritis, and vasculitis. We are reporting a case where pyoderma gangrenosum has presenting features for ulcerative colitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Towson, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Towson, MD, USA.
authors.forename: Subhash
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chandra
keywords: lung nodule; pyoderma gangrenosum; ulcerative colitis