Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 63, Issue 4 , Pages e395-e396, April 2010

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

  • Y. Rajapakse

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Royal Marsden Hospital, Fulham Road, London SW3, UK
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  • C.B. Bunker

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Dermatology, Royal Marsden Hospital, Fulham Road, London SW3, UK
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  • A. Ghattaura

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Royal Marsden Hospital, Fulham Road, London SW3, UK
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  • N. Jallali

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Royal Marsden Hospital, Fulham Road, London SW3, UK
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  • J. Henton

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Royal Marsden Hospital, Fulham Road, London SW3, UK
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  • S.E. James

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Royal Marsden Hospital, Fulham Road, London SW3, UK
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  • P.A. Harris

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Royal Marsden Hospital, Fulham Road, London SW3, UK
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  • A.E. Searle

      Affiliations

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

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

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PII: S1748-6815(09)00742-6

doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2009.10.017

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 63, Issue 4 , Pages e395-e396, April 2010

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