"Pyoderma Gangrenosum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An idiopathic, rapidly evolving, and severely debilitating disease occurring most commonly in association with chronic ulcerative colitis. It is characterized by the presence of boggy, purplish ulcers with undermined borders, appearing mostly on the legs. The majority of cases are in people between 40 and 60 years old. Its etiology is unknown.
| Descriptor ID |
D017511
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C17.800.695.675 C17.800.862.675 C17.800.893.675
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Pyoderma Gangrenosum" by people in Profiles.
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A United States expert consensus to standardise definitions, follow-up, and treatment targets for extra-intestinal manifestations in inflammatory bowel disease. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2022 05; 55(9):1179-1191.
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Chronic Ulcers and Malnutrition in an African Patient. Pediatrics. 2020 11; 146(5).
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What is causing this patient's multiple skin abscesses? JAAPA. 2018 Nov; 31(11):54-55.
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Hand Infections. J Hand Surg Am. 2019 Jan; 44(1):46-54.
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Pyoderma gangrenosum: combination therapy with excellent results in a patient with underlying hepatitis C. BMJ Case Rep. 2017 Nov 14; 2017.
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Pyogenic Arthritis, Pyoderma Gangrenosum, Acne, Suppurative Hidradenitis (PA-PASH) Syndrome: An Atypical Presentation of a Rare Syndrome. Am J Case Rep. 2016 Aug 17; 17:587-91.
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Pyoderma Gangrenosum among Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Descriptive Cohort Study. J Cutan Med Surg. 2015 Mar-Apr; 19(2):125-31.
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Clinical, serologic, and genetic factors associated with pyoderma gangrenosum and erythema nodosum in inflammatory bowel disease patients. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2014 Mar; 20(3):525-33.
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Pyoderma gangrenosum following patellar tendon repair: a case report and review of the literature. Am J Orthop (Belle Mead NJ). 2012 Jan; 41(1):E4-9.
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Painful genital ulcers in a 10-year old girl. Child Abuse Negl. 2011 Mar; 35(3):230-3.