Case report: Pyoderma gangrenosum following Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator (Diep) free flap breast reconstruction

Received 23 July 2009; accepted 21 October 2009. published online 19 November 2009.

Summary

Pyoderma gangrenosum is a rare but significant cutaneous disease that can lead to skin ulceration and necrosis. It is idiopathic but can occur post surgically. There has been only a limited number of case reports of PG complicating breast surgery.

Keywords: Pyoderma gangrenosum, Breast reconstruction

a Departments of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Royal Marsden Hospital, Fulham Road, London SW3, UK

b Departments of Dermatology, Royal Marsden Hospital, Fulham Road, London SW3, UK

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PII: S1748-6815(09)00742-6

doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2009.10.017

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