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Pyoderma Gangrenosum as a Presenting Symptom of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare ulcerative dermatosis, with over half of cases associated with a systemic inflammatory condition. PG is a rare condition, and its diagnosis often proves elusive as its clinical and histopathologic findings are nonspecific; indeed, it is considered a diagnosis of exclusion. We present a case of PG as the presenting symptom of a patient's previously undiagnosed inflammatory bowel disease, highlighting the necessity of initiating a broad work-up for associated systemic inflammatory conditions when a diagnosis of PG is suspected or confirmed.

Source: Cureus

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.91303

Authors: David X Li, Tyler R Jarrett, G. Peter Sarantopoulos, Jonathan F Garcia

Institution: University of California, Los Angeles

Language: English

Topic: Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4413851175