Pyoderma gangrenosum: a challenging complication of bilateral mastopexy

Int Wound J. 2004 Sep;1(3):207-13. doi: 10.1111/j.1742-4801.2004.00059.x.

Abstract

A case of pyoderma gangrenosum progressively developing after bilateral mastopexy at the surgical site is described. The described case was successfully treated with corticosteroids, the application of the dermal regeneration template Integra and autologous skin grafts. This approach was able to save the patient's life and to generate a high-quality aesthetical outcome. The article reported the case, reviewed the literature of pyoderma gangrenosum related to mastopexy or augmentation mammoplasty and discussed the use of a dermal regeneration template to optimise aesthetical results after reconstructive surgery.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Alginates / therapeutic use
  • Chondroitin Sulfates / therapeutic use*
  • Collagen / therapeutic use*
  • Drainage
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Mammaplasty / adverse effects*
  • Pyoderma Gangrenosum / diagnosis
  • Pyoderma Gangrenosum / diagnostic imaging
  • Pyoderma Gangrenosum / etiology*
  • Pyoderma Gangrenosum / surgery*
  • Skin Ulcer / pathology
  • Skin, Artificial*
  • Surgical Wound Infection / surgery*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Wound Healing

Substances

  • Alginates
  • integra artificial skin
  • Chondroitin Sulfates
  • Collagen