Pyoderma gangrenosum in ulcerative colitis - An exuberant and painful complication. 2022

Margarida Gonçalves, and Ana Rebelo, and Raquel Gonçalves, and Bruno Gonçalves
Gastrenterology, Braga Hospital, Portugal.

A 41-years-old female, with ulcerative colitis, presented to the emergency department with 7-days history of abdominal pain, bloody stools (> 10/day). The patient referred the appearance of a cutaneous lesion, on her left thigh, with subsequent appearance of similar lesions on the lower limbs. No improvement after amoxicillin/clavulanic acid. On admission, she was febrile (38.2 ºC) and tachycardic. She had three cutaneous lesions, the largest one with 8cm in the left thigh - a deep and painful lesion, with extensive ulceration, necrosis, exudative edges and with marked pathergia, compatible with pyoderma gangrenosum.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
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. Colitis Gravis,Idiopathic Proctocolitis,Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Ulcerative Colitis Type,Ulcerative Colitis
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D015746 Abdominal Pain Sensation of discomfort, distress, or agony in the abdominal region. Colicky Pain,Abdominal Pains,Colicky Pains,Pain, Abdominal,Pain, Colicky,Pains, Abdominal,Pains, Colicky
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.
D019980 Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination A fixed-ratio combination of amoxicillin trihydrate and potassium clavulanate. Amoxicillin-Clavulanic Acid,Potassium Clavulanate-Amoxicillin Combination,Amox-clav,Amoxi-Clavulanate,Amoxycillin-Clavulanic Acid,Augmentin,BRL-25000,Clavulanate Potentiated Amoxycillin,Clavulin,Co-amoxiclav,Coamoxiclav,Spektramox,Synulox,Amox clav,Amoxi Clavulanate,Amoxicillin Clavulanic Acid,Amoxicillin Potassium Clavulanate Combination,Amoxycillin Clavulanic Acid,Amoxycillin, Clavulanate Potentiated,BRL 25000,BRL25000,Co amoxiclav,Potassium Clavulanate Amoxicillin Combination

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