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Facial Pyoderma Gangrenosum Revealing Inflammatory Bowel Disease After Prior Total Colectomy

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare neutrophilic dermatosis associated with systemic conditions such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and hematologic malignancy. Lesions classically present on the lower extremities and rarely arise on the face. We report an unusual case of facial PG that developed at the site of a prior cosmetic thread lift. The lesions ultimately led to a diagnosis of underlying IBD despite the patient's history of a total colectomy following complications from a non-IBD related procedure. This case highlights that clinicians must always evaluate for underlying conditions in patients with PG, even when symptoms are absent or surgical history is misleading.

Source: Cureus

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.95332

Authors: Maggie S Sanders, Andrew T Kosa, David G Cotter

Institution: University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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: W4415518503