Two Cases of Pyoderma Gangrenosum Associated with Crohn's Disease .
- Author:
Hyo Chan JANG
1
;
Gun PARK
;
Hee Jeung KIM
;
Sung Woo LEE
;
Hyun CHUNG
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, The Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. g9563009@cu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Crohn's disease;
Pyoderma gangrenosum
- MeSH:
Adult;
Biopsy;
Colitis, Ulcerative;
Crohn Disease*;
Erythema Nodosum;
Female;
Humans;
Injections, Intravenous;
Leg;
Paraproteinemias;
Pyoderma Gangrenosum*;
Pyoderma*;
Scalp;
Steroids;
Tacrolimus;
Ulcer;
Young Adult
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2007;45(1):63-68
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Pyoderma gangrenosum has been described in association with a wide variety of disorders, including Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, myeloproliferative disease, monoclonal gammopathy, and Behcet's disease. Herein, we report two cases of pyoderma gangrenosum associated with Crohn's disease. The first case was a 24-year-old female who presented with multiple, necrotizing ulcers on the scalp, which is a rarely affected site. The other case was a 30-year-old female who presented with erythema nodosum on the lower leg initially, and subsequent rapidly-progressive ulcerating lesions then developed at the previous biopsy and intravenous injection sites. In both cases, the colonoscopic findings were consistent with Crohn's disease. The lesions improved with a combined therapy of systemic steroids, sulfa drugs and topical 0.03% tacrolimus ointment.
