Incisional pyoderma gangrenosum after caesarean section : Two case reports

INTRODUCTION: Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) in pregnant women is rare and resembles surgical site infection (SSI). Here we present two cases of PG after caesarean section.

CASE 1: A 29-year-old woman, who had a history of recurrent wound dehiscence after surgery, exhibited wound ulceration and exudate 6 days after caesarean section. Antibiotics were ineffective and multiple wound cultures were negative. Skin biopsy indicated PG and oral steroid administration resulted in wound improvement.

CASE 2: A 27-year-old woman, who had a history of PG, exhibited wound ulceration and exudate 5 days after caesarean section. The lesion developed despite antibiotic administration, and multiple wound cultures were negative. Skin biopsy indicated PG and the wound improved after oral steroid administration.

DISCUSSION: Definitive diagnosis of PG is essential because its treatment differs from that of SSI. PG after caesarean section can be misdiagnosed as SSI, even when there is a history of wound dehiscence or PG.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2019

Erschienen:

2019

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:23

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Case reports in women's health - 23(2019) vom: 16. Juli, Seite e00128

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Murata, Tsuyoshi [VerfasserIn]
Kyozuka, Hyo [VerfasserIn]
Fukuda, Toma [VerfasserIn]
Hiraiwa, Tsuyoshi [VerfasserIn]
Yamaguchi, Akiko [VerfasserIn]
Fujimori, Keiya [VerfasserIn]

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Caesarean section
Case Reports
Pyoderma gangrenosum

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Date Revised 09.04.2022

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.crwh.2019.e00128

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NLM30041787X