Korean J Dermatol.  2011 Apr;49(4):365-369.

Pyoderma Gangrenosum in a Patient with Rheumatoid Ar thr itis Developed dur ing Pregnancy

• Song KH

Abstract

Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare, painful, chronic, ulcerating skin disease of an unknown etiology. It can be associated with systemic diseases such as Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, myeloproliferative disease, monoclonal gammopathy, rheumatoid arthritis and Behcet's disease, or after minor trauma and surgery. To the best our knowledge, no cases of PG associated with pregnancy have ever been published in the Korean medical literature, and there have been only ten such reported cases in other countries. Herein, we report on a case of PG that developed during pregnancy in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis.

Keyword

Pyoderma Gangrenosum; Rheumatoid Arthritis; Pregnancy

MeSH Terms

Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Colitis, Ulcerative
Crohn Disease
Humans
Paraproteinemias
Pregnancy
Pyoderma
Pyoderma Gangrenosum
Skin Diseases
Ulcer