Successful treatment with oral methylprednisolone and cyclosporine for refractory pyoderma gangrenosum in children: Report of a case and review of the literature

Abstract

We reported the successful treatment with oral methylprednisolone and cyclosporine in combination with topical wound care on a boy with pyoderma gangrenosum presenting as huge and deep ulceration on buttocks and legs.

Keywords: cyclosporine; pyoderma gangrenosum; steroids; wound care.