Pyoderma gangrenosum, as the first clinical presentation of systemic lupus erythematous, a case report and comprehensive literature review.
Considering the abundance of PG and SLE concomitance reported cases (more than 30), it might be time to pay more attention to SLE as the underlying cause of PG and keep in mind that any unhealing ulcer in patients with connective tissue disorders should be evaluated for PG. Considering the various treatment options for PG, it is essential that the treatment of choice should cover symptoms of both PG and the underlying disease.
Authors
- Homa Abri
- Amirhossein Akbarzadehpasha
- Shahrzad Rahmani
- Azadeh Goodarzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1249-4429)
- Amir M. Sadeghian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2360-2464)
- Nasrin Shayanfar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8599-1402)
- Elham Behrangi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6545-3460)
- Azadeh Laali
- Shiva Lotfi
Institutions
- Iran University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Shaheed Rajaei Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PubMed
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.22088/cjim.16.3.577
- Primary Topic
- Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00