Case Report: Pyoderma gangrenosum misdiagnosed as diabetic foot
Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare neutrophilic dermatosis characterized by pain and sterile ulcers. PG in diabetic patients is uncommon and often misdiagnosed as diabetic foot. This paper reports a case of a diabetic patient with a painful foot ulcer, ultimately diagnosed as PG.
Authors
- Ji‐Cong Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9378-4307)
- Jiyuan Zhang
- Qing Xiong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9099-670X)
- Meimei Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9445-4852)
Institutions
- Central South University (CN)
- Haikou City People's Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Endocrinology
- Published
- 2025-08-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2025.1604157
- Primary Topic
- Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China