Pyoderma gangrenosum‐like lesions provocated by botulinum injections

Botulinum toxin (BoNT) is a valuable therapeutic tool with several medical indications and the most popular of all cosmetic procedures worldwide. This is the reason for the growing number of unregistered products that may be the reason for adverse reactions. We present a case of a 51‐year‐old woman,...

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Published inDermatologic therapy Vol. 33; no. 2; pp. e13227 - n/a
Main Authors Owczarczyk‐Saczonek, Agnieszka, Zdanowska, Natalia, Wańczyk‐Dręczewska, Beata, Wygonowska, Ewa, Placek, Waldemar, Griffiths, Caitlin C., Griffiths, Tamara W.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hoboken, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.03.2020
Subjects
Biopsy
botox
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
pathergy
pyoderma gangrenosum
Pyoderma Gangrenosum - chemically induced
Pyoderma Gangrenosum - diagnosis
Pyoderma Gangrenosum - drug therapy
pyoderma gangrenosum
botox
pathergy
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Summary:Botulinum toxin (BoNT) is a valuable therapeutic tool with several medical indications and the most popular of all cosmetic procedures worldwide. This is the reason for the growing number of unregistered products that may be the reason for adverse reactions. We present a case of a 51‐year‐old woman, who developed a pyoderma gangrenosum‐like reaction at injection sites after the administration of an unregistered BoNT product by a beautician. The clinical course, the morphology of the lesions, the result of histopathological biopsy, and the response to the treatment meets the criteria for diagnosis of pyoderma gangrenosum. The case presented by us is the first adverse reaction of this type after BoNT administration.
ISSN:1396-0296
1529-8019
DOI:10.1111/dth.13227