Peristomal Pyoderma Gangrenosum at an Ileostomy Site.

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Dr. Guda is from the University of Texas Health Sciences Center, San Antonio. Dr. Rosen is from the Department of Dermatology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas.

Published: July 2022

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http://dx.doi.org/10.12788/cutis.0582DOI Listing

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