Pyoderma gangrenosum; a complication of nonspecific ulcerative colitis.
1951
M A McIVER, and
V LUCAS
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D011711
Pyoderma
Any purulent skin disease (Dorland, 27th ed).
Pyodermas
D003092
Colitis
Inflammation of the COLON section of the large intestine (INTESTINE, LARGE), usually with symptoms such as DIARRHEA (often with blood and mucus), ABDOMINAL PAIN, and FEVER.
Colitides
D003093
Colitis, Ulcerative
Inflammation of the COLON that is predominantly confined to the MUCOSA. Its major symptoms include DIARRHEA, rectal BLEEDING, the passage of MUCUS, and ABDOMINAL PAIN.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D017511
Pyoderma Gangrenosum
An idiopathic, rapidly evolving, and severely debilitating disease occurring most commonly in association with chronic ulcerative colitis. It is characterized by the presence of boggy, purplish ulcers with undermined borders, appearing mostly on the legs. The majority of cases are in people between 40 and 60 years old. Its etiology is unknown.