title: The diagnostic tangle of pyoderma gangrenosum: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: This report describes a 55-year-old patient with the rare inflammatory dermatosis pyoderma gangrenosum. It is an often misdiagnosed condition of unclear origin and pathogenesis. There is an association with underlying systemic disorders such as inflammatory bowel disease, haematological disorders, rheumatological disease or solid malignancies, although this last association is still under investigation. The diagnosis can be challenging and treatment depends upon the severity of the lesions. The long-term prognosis is unpredictable.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Infectious Diseases and Immunity, Jessa Hospital Hasselt, Belgium.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bakelants
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: van der Hilst
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Corluy
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Achten
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gyssens
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Messiaen
mesh_terms: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008875:Middle Aged; D017511:Pyoderma Gangrenosum / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D008775:Methylprednisolone