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Rare complication after cardiac surgery: a case report of pyoderma gangrenosum

Authors :
Sandro Ferrarese
Gabriele Piffaretti
Matteo Tozzi
Paolo Cattaneo
Giovanni Mariscalco
Andrea Sala
Source :
Journal of cardiac surgery. 24(1)
Publication Year :
2008

Abstract

Pyoderma gangrenosum is an uncommon, idiopathic, chronic ulcerative inflammatory skin disease characterized by a rapidly progressive necrosis of the wound edges, and mimics a postoperative infection. Few cases have been reported after cardiothoracic surgery. We present a case of a pyoderma gangrenosum occurring after coronary artery bypass graft.

Details

ISSN :
15408191
Volume :
24
Issue :
1
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of cardiac surgery
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....d7685fa7a74357723cb3f9cd420faf88