Novel use of apremilast for adjunctive treatment of recalcitrant pyoderma gangrenosum

Adalimumab Therapy for Recalcitrant Pyoderma Gangrenosum

OBJECTIVE To describe a patient with treatment-refractory pyoderma gangrenosum and the outcome of a novel therapeutic approach. METHODS Case report and review of the literature. RESULTS A patient with inflammatory bowel disease developed severe pyoderma gangrenosum while receiving treatment with the chimeric anti-TNF-alpha antibody infliximab. Despite subsequent trials of numerous immunosup...

Pyoderma Gangrenosum and Multiple Myeloma: A case report

A 79-year-old female came to skin clinic with an ulcer, 15×20 cm, on her left shin. The laboratory report and both the skin and bone marrow biopsies reports, showed pyoderma gangrenosum associated with multiple myeloma. The patient was referred to hematology clinic for treatment. Multiple myeloma has rarely been associated with pyoderma gangrenosum. Multiple myeloma should be investigated...

Treatment of a refractory case of pyoderma gangrenosum with cyclosporine and mycophenolate mofetil

Pyoderma gangrenosum is a rare non infectious neutrophilic dermatosis commonly associated with underlying systemic disease. Many treatment regimens have been reported. Herein, we report a case of refractory pyoderma gangrenosum with good response to combination of cyclosporine and mycophenolate mofetil.

Introducing a Case of Pyoderma Gangrenosum in the Breast

Introduction: Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) of the breast is a rare that present as a painful ulcer on the skin. It usually affects people in their 20s to 50s and occurs in both men and women. Typically, PG affects the legs in adults. In children, it may affect the legs, buttocks, head, and neck. Pyoderma gangrenosum is characterized by a papule, nodule, or pustule that progresses to an injured les...

Efficacy of FK 506 in the treatment of recalcitrant pyoderma gangrenosum.