A Fatal Case of Pyoderma Gangrenosum with Multiple Organ System Involvement: Unexpected Progression: Case Report
Çoklu Organ Tutulumu ile Seyreden Ölümcül Bir Piyoderma Gangrenosum Olgusu: Beklenmeyen Bir Seyir

Suzan D. PEKTAŞ, Neriman D. ALTINTAŞ, Seval İZDEŞ, Sibel YÜCEL, Hayriye T. DOĞAN
2015 Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Dermatology  
P yoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a neutrophilic dermatosis of unknown etiology characterized by recurrent ulcers. 1,2 In rare cases extracutaneous organ involvement occurs. 3-5 Herein we report a case of PG with a higher than usual number of involved organ systems that died due to central nervous system (CNS) involvement. CASE REPORT A 54-year-old male patient, with a diagnosis of PG with systemic involvement for the last 2 years, presented with aphasia and headache. He had been diagnosed with PG
more » ... pon presentation with typical lesions and subsequent skin biopsy. At the time of diagnosis, search for an underlying malignancy had revealed lung, liver, and splenic nodules upon imaging via computed to-Turkiye Klinikleri J Dermatol 2015;25 (2) 67
doi:10.5336/dermato.2014-42106 fatcat:e2jfkf2ryzbobgch57msyh44h4