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Successful treatment of pyoderma gangrenosum with intravenous immunoglobulins during pregnancy.

Abstract

BACKGROUND
Pyoderma gangrenosum is a rare ulcerative skin disease usually starting with a pustular lesion that rapidly progresses to painful ulcers with undermined violaceous borders. Numerous associated disorders have been described, including inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatologic or hematologic disorders, chronic active hepatitis, and malignancies. The occurrence of pyoderma gangrenosum during pregnancy is uncommon.
OBJECTIVE
We report a case of a patient with an aggravation of preknown pyoderma gangrenosum during pregnancy who was successfully treated with intravenous immunoglobulins.
CONCLUSION
Administration of immunoglobulins represents a safe and effective treatment option for this subset of patients, as demonstrated in the present case.

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    • Authors

    Erfurt-Berge C, Herbst C, Schuler G, Bauerschmitz J

    Institution

    Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Erlangen, Germany. Cornelia.Erfurt.Berge@uk-erlangen.de

    Source

    Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery 16:3 pg 205-7

    MeSH

    Adult
    Female
    Humans
    Immunoglobulins, Intravenous
    Pregnancy
    Pregnancy Complications
    Pyoderma Gangrenosum

    Pub Type(s)

    Case Reports
    Journal Article

    Language

    eng

    PubMed ID

    22713447