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The management of strong exudation in combination with an autolytic dressing in a patient with pyoderma gangraenosum

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The management of strong exudation in combination with an autolytic dressing in a patient with pyoderma gangraenosum

Type
Poster
Topics
Exudate Management, Debridement
Language
EN
Publication Year
2019
Author(s)
Myriam Seifert, John Schäfer
Approx. reading time
5 min (1 pages)

Introduction

Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is an ulcerating, neutrophilic dermatosis of unknown etiology. Clinical appearance is characterized by sudden onset of sterile pustules that rapidly develop into very painful ulcerations with violaceous, undermined borders. The diseas is a strong challenge for the doctors and nurses because specific symptoms are missing and effective treatment options are rare.

PG is characterized by progressing necrosis and fibrin layers, which should not be removed by surgical debridements. This characterization makes the management even more difficult.

In this case studies we want to show a possibility how PG can be treated topically. In all cases, our wound center immediately diagnosed PG after a long history of false or lacking diagnoses.

Authors

Myriam Seifert
ComprehensiveWound Center (CWC) at the University Medical Center Hamburg Eppendorf (UKE)

John Schäfer
ComprehensiveWound Center (CWC) at the University Medical Center Hamburg Eppendorf (UKE)

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