Pyoderma gangrenosum is an inflammatory neutrophilic dermatosis. The knowledge about this disease is limited due to the lack of validated diagnostic criteria and large population studies. In this study, researcher successfully identified the association between age and comorbidities of Pyoderma gangrenosum. What is pyoderma gangrenosum? Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is characterized by the development of sterile inflammatory pustules that rapidly expand into ulcers with violaceous, undetermined borders.
It is often associated with medical comorbidities, including inflammatory bowel diseases, rheumatoid arthritis, and malignant neoplasms. The early detection of a comorbidity may diminish the overall disease course and lead to improvement in PG. Objective To examine the effect of age on the clinical presentation and associated comorbidities of PG in patients. Methods The medical record of…
