1995•Journal of Wound Ostomy and Continence NursingRequires access

Caring for the Patient With Peristomal Pyoderma Gangrenosum

Linda Stamm, Mary Ellen Swatske, Shari Hickey, Zoe Shepherd, Joan Dalgaard

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Pyoderma gangrenosum is an ulcerating skin condition associated with inflammatory bowel disease and other diseases. During and 18-month period beginning in the fall of 1991, seven patients were followed up for pyoderma gangrenosum. Three of these cases, with assessment and treatment plans, are presented. A discussion of treatment principles for managing pyoderma gangrenosum follows.

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Key concepts: Pyoderma gangrenosum, Medicine, Pyoderma, Inflammatory bowel disease, Dermatology, Neutrophilic dermatosis, Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, Surgery