AI Article Synopsis
- Sometimes, skin ulcers that look like a disease called pyoderma gangrenosum might actually be caused by something else.
- Doctors need to carefully examine the skin and look for important signs, like a feature called atrophie blanche, to make sure they get the diagnosis right.
- If they don't recognize these signs, patients could end up getting strong medications that are not needed.
Article Abstract
Chronic skin ulcers in patients with suspected pyoderma gangrenosum can, on closer inspection and further workup, have a different cause. Recognition of key features on clinical examination such as the presence of atrophie blanche is key to avoid misdiagnosis of pyoderma gangrenosum and its subsequent treatment with high-dose corticosteroids and other immunosuppressive medications.
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