Unusual Cause of Breast Wound: Postoperative Pyoderma Gangrenosum

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Abtahinaeini B¹ ; Bagheri F² ; Pourazizi M^{3, 4} ; Forozeshfard M³ ; Saffaei A⁵

Source: International Wound Journal Published:2017

Abstract

Postoperative pyoderma gangrenosum (PPG) is an unusual clinical entity, which shows rapidly progressive skin necrosis that can occur within surgical sites after any surgical procedure. Usually, it is diagnosed as wound infection at the time of presentation, but antibiotic therapy and wound debridement fail to arrest rapid ulcer enlargement. We report the case of PPG in a 21-year-old woman after a reduction mammoplasty surgery. In this report, we emphasise the importance of considering pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) as one of the differential diagnoses of breast ulcers after surgical procedures. Careful clinical assessment may establish an early diagnosis and prevent potential serious complications. © 2016 Medicalhelplines.com Inc and John Wiley & Sons Ltd

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MLA	Abtahinaeini B, et al.. "Unusual Cause of Breast Wound: Postoperative Pyoderma Gangrenosum." International Wound Journal, vol. 14, no. 1, 2017, pp. 285-287.
APA	Abtahinaeini B, Bagheri F, Pourazizi M, Forozeshfard M, Saffaei A (2017). Unusual Cause of Breast Wound: Postoperative Pyoderma Gangrenosum. International Wound Journal, 14(1), 285-287.
Chicago	Abtahinaeini B, Bagheri F, Pourazizi M, Forozeshfard M, Saffaei A. "Unusual Cause of Breast Wound: Postoperative Pyoderma Gangrenosum." International Wound Journal 14, no. 1 (2017): 285-287.
Harvard	Abtahinaeini B et al. (2017) 'Unusual Cause of Breast Wound: Postoperative Pyoderma Gangrenosum', International Wound Journal, 14(1), pp. 285-287.
Vancouver	Abtahinaeini B, Bagheri F, Pourazizi M, Forozeshfard M, Saffaei A. Unusual Cause of Breast Wound: Postoperative Pyoderma Gangrenosum. International Wound Journal. 2017;14(1):285-287.
BibTex	@article{ author = {Abtahinaeini B and Bagheri F and Pourazizi M and Forozeshfard M and Saffaei A}, title = {Unusual Cause of Breast Wound: Postoperative Pyoderma Gangrenosum}, journal = {International Wound Journal}, volume = {14}, number = {1}, pages = {285-287}, year = {2017} }
RIS	TY - JOUR AU - Abtahinaeini B AU - Bagheri F AU - Pourazizi M AU - Forozeshfard M AU - Saffaei A TI - Unusual Cause of Breast Wound: Postoperative Pyoderma Gangrenosum JO - International Wound Journal VL - 14 IS - 1 SP - 285 EP - 287 PY - 2017 ER -

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