Article: Pyoderma gangrenosum in childhood
Abstract
Pyoderma gangrenosum is a rare painful, necrolytic skin ulcer with an irregular undermined border. It is a part of the spectrum of neutrophilic dermatoses. We report a case of pyoderma gangrenosum in a twelve year old boy. The findings reported in the literature are also discussed.
Keywords: pyoderma gangrenosum, neutrophilic dermatosis, skin ulcer
A. Kumar
Department of Dermatology, Institute of Medicine, T.U. Teaching Hospital Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal
D. Gurung
Department of Dermatology, Institute of Medicine, T.U. Teaching Hospital Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal
D.B. Pokharel
Department of Dermatology, Institute of Medicine, T.U. Teaching Hospital Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal
K.P. Budal
Department of Dermatology, Institute of Medicine, T.U. Teaching Hospital Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal
A. Jha
Department of Dermatology, Institute of Medicine, T.U. Teaching Hospital Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal
S. Parajuli
Department of Dermatology, Institute of Medicine, T.U. Teaching Hospital Maharajgunj, Kathmandu, Nepal
Keywords
pyoderma gangrenosum, neutrophilic dermatosis, skin ulcer
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https://doi.org/10.59779/jiomnepal.319
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