Pyoderma gangrenosum affecting the foot. A case report

J Am Podiatr Med Assoc. 1999 Mar;89(3):141-2. doi: 10.7547/87507315-89-3-141.

Abstract

The diagnosis of pyoderma gangrenosum is a difficult one to make because of the condition's ability to mimic other ulcerative lesions of the foot and its lack of specific laboratory and pathologic findings. A high index of clinical suspicion can lead to a definitive diagnosis. This article presents a case report and a discussion of the evaluation and management of pyoderma gangrenosum.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones / therapeutic use
  • Aged
  • Female
  • Foot / pathology
  • Foot Dermatoses* / diagnosis
  • Foot Dermatoses* / drug therapy
  • Foot Dermatoses* / pathology
  • Humans
  • Pyoderma Gangrenosum* / diagnosis
  • Pyoderma Gangrenosum* / drug therapy
  • Pyoderma Gangrenosum* / pathology

Substances

  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones