Pyoderma gangrenosum after breast surgery: A systematic review

• Published in: Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery Vol. 71; no. 7; pp. 1023 - 1032
• Main Authors: Ehrl, Denis C., Heidekrueger, Paul I., Broer, P. Niclas
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Netherlands Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2018
• Subjects: Autoimmune Diseases - complications; Breast Neoplasms - complications; Breast Neoplasms - surgery; Cyclosporine - therapeutic use; Dermatologic Agents - therapeutic use; Diagnostic Errors; Female; Fever - etiology; Glucocorticoids - therapeutic use; Humans; Immunosuppressive Agents - therapeutic use; Leukocytosis - etiology; Mammaplasty; Mastectomy; Post-surgical pyoderma gangrenosum breast; Postoperative Complications; Pyoderma Gangrenosum - diagnosis; Pyoderma Gangrenosum - therapy; Pyoderma gangrenosum breast; Pyoderma gangrenosum breast reconstruction; Pyoderma gangrenosum breast surgery; Skin Transplantation; Surgical Wound Infection - diagnosis; Time-to-Treatment; Pyoderma gangrenosum breast reconstruction; Post-surgical pyoderma gangrenosum breast; Pyoderma gangrenosum breast; Pyoderma gangrenosum breast surgery

Post-surgical pyoderma gangrenosum (PSPG) is a rare inflammatory skin disorder of unknown aetiology. Given its similar presentation to wound infection and lack of reliable diagnostic tests as well as pathognomonic clinical features, PSPG is difficult to diagnose. The aim of this review was to identi...