Cover Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association
Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association
ISSN:
8750-7315
Online Publication Date:
Mar 1999

Pyoderma gangrenosum affecting the foot. A case report

JV Archer Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, NY 11418, USA.

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D Chabra Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, NY 11418, USA.

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NG Camarinos Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, NY 11418, USA.

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SM Mehl Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, NY 11418, USA.

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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.7547/87507315-89-3-141
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The diagnosis of pyoderma gangrenosum is a difficult one to make because of the condition's ability to mimic other ulcerative lesions of the foot and its lack of specific laboratory and pathologic findings. A high index of clinical suspicion can lead to a definitive diagnosis. This article presents a case report and a discussion of the evaluation and management of pyoderma gangrenosum.

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