Pyoderma gangrenosum after cardiac surgery
Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) can mimic early postoperative sternal wound infections. Steroid therapy is the only method of treatment for this condition, which recognizes the fact that steroids can lead to immunosuppression and potentially inhibit healing after major surgery.
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Published in | Journal of cardiac surgery Vol. 35; no. 7; pp. 1634 - 1635 |
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Main Authors | , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
01.07.2020
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Summary: | Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) can mimic early postoperative sternal wound infections. Steroid therapy is the only method of treatment for this condition, which recognizes the fact that steroids can lead to immunosuppression and potentially inhibit healing after major surgery. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Case Study-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-4 content type line 23 ObjectType-Report-1 ObjectType-Article-3 |
ISSN: | 0886-0440 1540-8191 |
DOI: | 10.1111/jocs.14616 |