• Dermatol. Online J. · Jan 2012

    Case Reports

    Refractory pyoderma gangrenosum associated with ulcerative colitis successfully treated with infliximab.

    • Miho Ueda, Mayumi Katoh, Hideaki Tanizaki, Miki Tanioka, Yumi Matsumura, and Yoshiki Miyachi.
    • Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Japan.
    • Dermatol. Online J. 2012 Jan 15; 18 (1): 12.

    AbstractPyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare, immune-mediated ulcerating skin disease. In up to 50 percent of the cases, PG is associated with underlying systemic disorders, most commonly inflammatory bowel diseases, connective tissue diseases, or hematological disorders. Herein, we present a case of refractory PG associated with ulcerative colitis (UC), successfully treated with infliximab.

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