Title
Pyoderma gangrenosum: a review with special emphasis on Latin America literature
Date Issued
01 November 2019
Access level
open access
Resource Type
review
Author(s)
Heath M.S.
Gontijo J.R.V.
Ortega-Loayza A.G.
Instituto de Evaluación de Tecnologías Sanitarias
Publisher(s)
Elsevier Espana S.L.
Abstract
Pyoderma gangrenosum is a neutrophilic dermatosis characterized by chronic ulcers due to an abnormal immune response. Despite the existence of diagnostic criteria, there is no gold standard for diagnosis or treatment. In Latin America, recognizing and treating pyoderma gangrenosum is even more challenging since skin and soft tissue bacterial and non-bacterial infections are common mimickers. Therefore, this review aims to characterize reported cases of pyoderma gangrenosum in this region in order to assist in the assessment and management of this condition. Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, and Chile are the countries in Latin America that have reported the largest cohort of patients with this disease. The most frequent clinical presentation is the ulcerative form and the most frequently associated conditions are inflammatory bowel diseases, inflammatory arthropaties, and hematologic malignancies. The most common treatment modalities include systemic corticosteroids and cyclosporine. Other reported treatments are methotrexate, dapsone, and cyclophosphamide. Finally, the use of biological therapy is still limited in this region.
Start page
729
End page
743
Volume
94
Issue
6
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Dermatología, Enfermedades venéreas
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85076774819
PubMed ID
Source
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
ISSN of the container
0365-0596
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