"Pyoderma Gangrenosum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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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| 2011 | 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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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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Painful genital ulcers in a 10-year old girl. Child Abuse Negl. 2011 Mar; 35(3):230-3.
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Complete and durable clinical response of malignant pyoderma to tacrolimus in combination with dapsone and prednisone. Arch Dermatol. 2010 Jan; 146(1):102-3.