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Johnson, Martin L.

A5101257934 | I4210127938

Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic Hospital

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An advanced diagnostic imaging tool to enhance clinical decision-making and wound healing

Journal of Wound Care | March 22, 2025 | Volume: 34 | Issue: 4 | Pages: 272-277

10.12968/jowc.2025.0104 | PMID 40227918

Pyoderma Gangrenosum: A Rare Disease With Dire Consequences in Facial Aesthetic Surgery Patients

Aesthetic Surgery Journal | January 20, 2021 | Volume: 41 | Issue: 7 | Pages: NP709-NP716

10.1093/asj/sjab026 | PMID 33471065

Abstract Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare, inflammatory dermatologic condition characterized by painful cutaneous ulcerations. Herein, we describe the third documented case of PG arising in an elective plastic surgery patient who had undergone an otherwise uncomplicated facelift. We describe the course of her diagnosis and management of PG, which involved her face and neck and then progressed to her lower extremities. Although the etiology remains unknown, PG often arises in a host with another autoimmune disease. In the case described, the patient was diagnosed with an immunoglobulin A gammopathy shortly after she developed PG. Following the case report, the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment strategy of PG is briefly reviewed. Level of Evidence: 5