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  • Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare and painful skin condition characterized by necrotic ulcers, often misdiagnosed, and challenging to treat due to lack of standard therapies.
  • * This case series explores the use of viable cryopreserved umbilical cord tissue (vCUT) as an adjunctive treatment for PG ulcers, highlighting its effectiveness in wound healing.
  • * Results showed all three patients treated with vCUT achieved complete healing, suggesting it could be a valuable option for managing difficult PG cases.

Article Abstract

Introduction: Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare skin disease that often presents as a uniquely painful and necrotic ulceration of the lower extremity. Pyoderma gangrenosum is often misdiagnosed and can have deleterious consequences to the patient, as there is no gold standard treatment and it can be difficult to manage. Surgery for these wounds is controversial, as pathergy can develop, worsening the ulceration. Advanced wound care products such as cellular- and/or tissue-based products (CTPs) are effective in helping stagnant chronic wounds reach full closure. Amnion/chorion-based skin substitutes that have been cryopreserved and contain viable cells have been shown to promote more cell recruitment and reduce inflammation.

Objective: This case series presents evidence of using a cryopreserved umbilical cord tissue with living cells in adjunctive treatment of wounds associated with PG.

Materials And Methods: This report presents 3 different clinical scenarios of lower extremity PG treated surgically with viable cryopreserved umbilical tissue (vCUT).

Results: All 3 patients were successfully treated with vCUT and resulted in complete healing.

Conclusions: To the best of the authors' knowledge, this is the first case series demonstrating the ability of vCUT to heal these difficult-to-treat ulcers. In addition, it may be an effective modality to adjunctive management of PG.

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