Whether to maintain or strengthen the treatment for pyoderma gangrenosum ulcerative type may depend on the response after two to four-week treatment intervention: The outcome of three cases with details clinical course

Clin Case Rep. 2021 Aug 21;9(8):e04690. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.4690. eCollection 2021 Aug.

Abstract

Determining whether the treatment intensity needs to be increased or can be maintained at a constant level may be suggested after 2-4 weeks of treatment. The use of TNF-α inhibitor, removal of necrotic tissue, and skin grafting may promote epithelialization.

Keywords: adalimumab; adverse effect; corticosteroid; pyoderma gangrenosum; treatment strategy.

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