Case report: pyoderma gangrenosum following Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator (Diep) free flap breast reconstruction

Y Rajapakse; C B Bunker; A Ghattaura; N Jallali; J Henton; S E James; P A Harris; A E Searle

doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2009.10.017

Case report: pyoderma gangrenosum following Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator (Diep) free flap breast reconstruction

J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2010 Apr;63(4):e395-6. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2009.10.017. Epub 2009 Nov 18.

Authors

Y Rajapakse¹, C B Bunker, A Ghattaura, N Jallali, J Henton, S E James, P A Harris, A E Searle

Affiliation

¹ Departments of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Royal Marsden Hospital, Fulham Road, London SW3, UK. yosanta@yahoo.com

PMID: 19926352
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2009.10.017

Abstract

Pyoderma gangrenosum is a rare but significant cutaneous disease that can lead to skin ulceration and necrosis. It is idiopathic but can occur post surgically. There has been only a limited number of case reports of PG complicating breast surgery.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Administration, Oral
Breast Neoplasms / surgery
Debridement / methods
Diagnosis, Differential
Epigastric Arteries*
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Glucocorticoids / administration & dosage
Humans
Mammaplasty / adverse effects*
Mammaplasty / methods
Mastectomy / methods
Middle Aged
Prednisolone / administration & dosage
Pyoderma Gangrenosum / diagnosis
Pyoderma Gangrenosum / etiology*
Pyoderma Gangrenosum / therapy
Rectus Abdominis / blood supply
Rectus Abdominis / transplantation*
Surgical Flaps / adverse effects*
Surgical Flaps / blood supply
Time Factors

Substances

Glucocorticoids
Prednisolone