Pyoderma gangrenosum after coronary artery bypass grafting.

Rand, R P; Olerud, J E; Verrier, E D · Ann Thorac Surg · 1993

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Pyoderma gangrenosum is a rare cutaneous disorder that may complicate recovery after a cardiac operation. The lesions appear to represent a necrotizing infection; however, they do not respond to surgical debridement and antibiotic therapy. The treatment is based on high-dose corticosteroids and concomitant treatment of any underlying systemic disease.

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