Penile pyoderma gangrenousm treated with cyclosporine: Case report.

J Pak Med Assoc

Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Published: July 2018

Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) of the penis is a very rare entity in medicine and it can be destructive. Generally, pyoderma gangrenosum is known to be common among patients with systemic diseases such as inflammatory bowel diseases, polyarthritis, diverticulosis, paraproteinaemia, myeloma, leukaemia, active chronic hepatitis, and Behcet syndrome. Early diagnosis and administrating effective treatment can prevent permanent damage to the penis and save the patient's social life. Herein we report a delayed diagnosis of Pyoderma gangrenosum of the penis resulting in partial damage and was effectively treated with cyclosporine.

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