Scalding as an unusual cause of pyoderma gangrenosum

Casos de pioderma gangrenoso en pacientes con quemaduras: revisión de la literatura

OBJECTIVE

Perform a literature review of case studies on pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) associated with burns, and compare the results with a clinical case study on PG in a patient with wounds, published by the authors in this same article.

METHOD

PubMed, ScienceDirect and ClinicalKey were searched for articles between June 2006 and July 2020. Of 831 articles, only 43 met the inclusion criteria. Nine articles, with 17 case studies, were included. The authors' case study was also evaluated (C18).

RESULTS

Of the 18 case studies, 50% were female. In 55% cases, the most affected area was the lower limb. The most frequently applied treatment was corticoids (88.9% of cases).

CONCLUSION

PG was present mostly on healthy areas, already healed. PG often develops on the lower limb, but can also be present in any anatomic area. It can emerge at any age, even in underaged patients.

Severe pyoderma gangrenosum in association with a flame burn

We herein report a severe case of pyoderma gangrenosum occurring in a burn patient and discuss the possibility of occult complications of this pathological state in daily treatment.