Surgical treatment of pyoderma gangrenosum following deep inferior epigastric perforator flap breast reconstruction.
Pyoderma gangrenosum is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by painful cutaneous ulcers. The etiology remains unknown; however, pyoderma gangrenousm can be triggered by surgery. Here we report the case of a 34-year-old Caucasian female that developed pyoderma gangrenosum following deep inferior epigastric perforator flap breast reconstruction. The patient was successfully treated with systemic immunosuppressive therapy and primary closure.
Department of Dermatology, Medical Park Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Funda
F
Tamer
Department of Dermatology, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Esra
E
Adışen
Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Serhan
S
Tuncer
Department of Dermatology, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
Mehmet A
MA
Gurer
D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016462:Mammaplasty / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008408:Mastectomy; D061525:Perforator Flap / Q000009:adverse effects*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D017511:Pyoderma Gangrenosum / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*