Authors: E. Topinková 2; J. Klán 1; D. Pelíšková 1; I. Doleželová 2 Authors‘ workplace: Geriatrická klinika 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha 2Subkatedra gerontologie a geriatrie Institutu pro další vzdělávání lékařů a farmaceutů, Praha 1 Published in: Čas. Lék. čes. 2004; : 481-484 Category:
Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is rather rare chronic dermatosis presenting as cutaneous necrosis followed bydevelopment of expanding chronic ulcer with well-demarcated, undermined, violaceous borders. Diagnosis of PGis predominantly based on the clinical presentation and course. Histopathologic findings may be non-specific. Halfof patients suffer from a somaticsy stemic disease. We describe 92-year-old lady presenting with large non-healingulcer of the anterolateral calf with the diagnosis of atypical PG. In a discussion differential diagnosis of cutaneousulcers mimicking PG is reviewed and the treatment possibilities summarised.
Key words: pyoderma gangrenosum, advanced age, differential diagnosis, treatment.
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