Pustular Pyoderma Gangrenosum with Ulcerative Colitis an Uncommonly Seen Association

We report a case of a 36-year-old female having ulcerative colitis who had multiple papulo-pustular lesions over trunk and face. She had received treatment as acne vulgaris but due to lack of satisfactory response, histopathological evaluation was done which was consistent with pustular pyoderma ga...

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Main Authors: Pradipsinh Parmar, Pooja Agarwal, Kalgi Baxi, Vikram Chaudhary, Raju Chaudhary
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Published: Society of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists of Nepal (SODVELON) 2024-04-01
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Online Access:https://nepjol.info/index.php/NJDVL/article/view/60728
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Vikram Chaudhary
Raju Chaudhary
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description We report a case of a 36-year-old female having ulcerative colitis who had multiple papulo-pustular lesions over trunk and face. She had received treatment as acne vulgaris but due to lack of satisfactory response, histopathological evaluation was done which was consistent with pustular pyoderma gangrenosum. The diagnosis of pustular pyoderma gangrenosum is often challenging as there is no defining diagnostic clinical, laboratory or histopathological feature. Thus a high index of suspicion is essential to diagnose this condition.
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spelling doaj-art-df46c462827b45019ecbe2ac192a87ca2025-08-24T10:05:36ZengSociety of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists of Nepal (SODVELON)Nepal Journal of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology2091-02312091-167X2024-04-01221Pustular Pyoderma Gangrenosum with Ulcerative Colitis an Uncommonly Seen AssociationPradipsinh Parmar0Pooja Agarwal1Kalgi Baxi2Vikram Chaudhary3Raju Chaudhary4Smt NHL Medical College, Ahmedabad, IndiaSmt NHL Medical College, Ahmedabad, IndiaSmt NHL Medical CollegeSmt NHL Medical College, Ahmedabad, IndiaSmt NHL, Medical College, Ahmedabad, India We report a case of a 36-year-old female having ulcerative colitis who had multiple papulo-pustular lesions over trunk and face. She had received treatment as acne vulgaris but due to lack of satisfactory response, histopathological evaluation was done which was consistent with pustular pyoderma gangrenosum. The diagnosis of pustular pyoderma gangrenosum is often challenging as there is no defining diagnostic clinical, laboratory or histopathological feature. Thus a high index of suspicion is essential to diagnose this condition. https://nepjol.info/index.php/NJDVL/article/view/60728PapulesPustularPyoderma gangrenosumUlcerative colitis
spellingShingle Pradipsinh Parmar
Pooja Agarwal
Kalgi Baxi
Vikram Chaudhary
Raju Chaudhary
Pustular Pyoderma Gangrenosum with Ulcerative Colitis an Uncommonly Seen Association
Nepal Journal of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology
Papules
Pustular
Pyoderma gangrenosum
Ulcerative colitis
title Pustular Pyoderma Gangrenosum with Ulcerative Colitis an Uncommonly Seen Association
title_full Pustular Pyoderma Gangrenosum with Ulcerative Colitis an Uncommonly Seen Association
title_fullStr Pustular Pyoderma Gangrenosum with Ulcerative Colitis an Uncommonly Seen Association
title_full_unstemmed Pustular Pyoderma Gangrenosum with Ulcerative Colitis an Uncommonly Seen Association
title_short Pustular Pyoderma Gangrenosum with Ulcerative Colitis an Uncommonly Seen Association
title_sort pustular pyoderma gangrenosum with ulcerative colitis an uncommonly seen association
topic Papules
Pustular
Pyoderma gangrenosum
Ulcerative colitis
url https://nepjol.info/index.php/NJDVL/article/view/60728
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