Vulvovaginal pyoderma gangrenosum secondary to rituximab therapy

J Low Genit Tract Dis. 2015 Jan;19(1):e6-9. doi: 10.1097/LGT.0000000000000043.

Abstract

Rituximab is being used increasingly for the treatment of B-cell malignancies and nonmalignant conditions. Pyoderma gangrenosum is a rare neutrophilic dermatosis, which can be either idiopathic or associated with underlying systemic inflammatory conditions. We present a series of 4 patients who presented with ulcerative pyoderma gangrenosum in the vulvovaginal area after treatment with rituximab.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived / adverse effects*
  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived / therapeutic use*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Pyoderma Gangrenosum / chemically induced*
  • Pyoderma Gangrenosum / pathology*
  • Rituximab
  • Vulvovaginitis / chemically induced*
  • Vulvovaginitis / pathology*

Substances

  • Antibodies, Monoclonal, Murine-Derived
  • Rituximab