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Yang L, You Y, Li Z, Song Y, Jia X. Successful management of pyoderma gangrenosum after caesarean section: a case report. J OBSTET GYNAECOL 2024; 44:2289546. [PMID: 38149623 DOI: 10.1080/01443615.2023.2289546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/28/2023]
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- Liqin Yang
- Department of Obstetrics, Hunan Provincial Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Changsha, Hunan, P. R. China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Hunan Provincial Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Changsha, Hunan, P. R. China
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- NHC Key Laboratory of Carcinogenesis, Cancer Research Institute and School of Basic Medical, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, P. R. China
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- Department of Dermatology, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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- Department of Obstetrics, Hunan Provincial Maternal and Child Health Care Hospital, Changsha, Hunan, P. R. China
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Nurlu Temel E, Akcam FZ, Ozdemir A, Turker AH, Akdeniz R, Yilmaz GR. Lymphoma Mimicking Pyoderma Gangrenosum: A Case Report. Cureus 2024; 16:e63970. [PMID: 39105021 PMCID: PMC11299636 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.63970] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/06/2024] [Indexed: 08/07/2024] Open
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Some inflammatory conditions, such as pyoderma gangrenosum, and tumoral conditions, such as lymphoma, may appear as soft tissue infections. Herein, a cutaneous lymphoma patient who was hospitalized with a diagnosis of soft tissue infection and was considered to have pyoderma gangrenosum during follow-up is presented. Immediate histopathological examination should be recommended to diagnose skin soft tissue lesions, especially long-term and unresponsive to treatment.
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- Esra Nurlu Temel
- Department of Infectious Diseases, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, TUR
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, TUR
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, TUR
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, TUR
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- Department of Pathology, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, TUR
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, TUR
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Kipers T, Tolkachjov SN. Postoperative and Peristomal Pyoderma Gangrenosum: Subtypes of Pyoderma Gangrenosum. Dermatol Clin 2024; 42:171-181. [PMID: 38423679 DOI: 10.1016/j.det.2023.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/02/2024]
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Postoperative pyoderma gangrenosum and peristomal pyoderma gangrenosum are 2 subtypes of pyoderma gangrenosum. The diagnosis is made as a clinicopathologic correlation when assessing a rapidly progressing ulcer with irregular and undermined borders following a surgical procedure, trauma, or the creation of a stoma. Familiarity with the associated risk factors and distinguishing features of these disorders can facilitate prompt recognition, proper diagnosis, and the initiation of treatment. Management usually involves the use of corticosteroids and steroid-sparing agents as immunomodulators to shift the inflammatory neutrophilic dermatoses to chronic noninflammatory wounds and eventual healing.
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- Théodora Kipers
- School of Medicine, Texas A&M University School of Medicine, 5536 Tremont Street, Dallas, TX 75214, USA
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- Mohs Micrographic & Reconstructive Surgery, Epiphany Dermatology; Department of Dermatology, Baylor University Medical Center; University of Texas at Southwestern; Texas A&M University School of Medicine, 1640 FM 544, Suite 100, TX 75056, USA.
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Dias PR, Bolt L, Iking-Konert C, Arrigo M, Huber LC. Multiple Abscess Collections: Antibiotics or Steroids? Case Reports Immunol 2024; 2024:3671685. [PMID: 38304552 PMCID: PMC10834088 DOI: 10.1155/2024/3671685] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2023] [Revised: 12/27/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/03/2024] Open
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Aseptic abscess syndrome (AAS) is a medical rarity. The combination of multiple abscess collections in different organs, negative microbiological studies, and the association with an inflammatory bowel disease is highly suggestive for an AAS. The AAS is an acute neutrophilic dermatosis, so "generalized pyoderma gangraenosum" or "generalized bullous sweet syndrome" might be used synonymously. It is important to note that the diagnosis of an AAS can be made only after careful exclusion of an infectious disease. Of interest, despite the severity of the inflammation, patients with AAS are commonly hemodynamically stable. To date, no studies have investigated the optimal regimen, dose, and duration of therapy. Corticosteroids are the cornerstone of immunosuppression during the acute phase. After the induction phase, therapy might be switched to anakinra or infliximab.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Stadtspital Zurich Triemli, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Stadtspital Zurich Triemli, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Stadtspital Zurich Triemli, Zurich, Switzerland
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Gerber JP, Russ J, Chandrasekar V, Offermann N, Lee HM, Spear S, Guzzi N, Maida S, Pattabiraman S, Zhang R, Kayvanjoo AH, Datta P, Kasturiarachchi J, Sposito T, Izotova N, Händler K, Adams PD, Marafioti T, Enver T, Wenzel J, Beyer M, Mass E, Bellodi C, Schultze JL, Capasso M, Nimmo R, Salomoni P. Aberrant chromatin landscape following loss of the H3.3 chaperone Daxx in haematopoietic precursors leads to Pu.1-mediated neutrophilia and inflammation. Nat Cell Biol 2021; 23:1224-1239. [PMID: 34876685 PMCID: PMC8683376 DOI: 10.1038/s41556-021-00774-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2020] [Accepted: 09/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Defective silencing of retrotransposable elements has been linked to inflammageing, cancer and autoimmune diseases. However, the underlying mechanisms are only partially understood. Here we implicate the histone H3.3 chaperone Daxx, a retrotransposable element repressor inactivated in myeloid leukaemia and other neoplasms, in protection from inflammatory disease. Loss of Daxx alters the chromatin landscape, H3.3 distribution and histone marks of haematopoietic progenitors, leading to engagement of a Pu.1-dependent transcriptional programme for myelopoiesis at the expense of B-cell differentiation. This causes neutrophilia and inflammation, predisposing mice to develop an autoinflammatory skin disease. While these molecular and phenotypic perturbations are in part reverted in animals lacking both Pu.1 and Daxx, haematopoietic progenitors in these mice show unique chromatin and transcriptome alterations, suggesting an interaction between these two pathways. Overall, our findings implicate retrotransposable element silencing in haematopoiesis and suggest a cross-talk between the H3.3 loading machinery and the pioneer transcription factor Pu.1.
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- P01 AG031862 NIA NIH HHS
- C416/A25145 Cancer Research UK
- C16420/A18066 Cancer Research UK
- MC_U132670601 Medical Research Council
- C33499/A20265 Cancer Research UK
- Deutsches Zentrum für Neurodegenerative Erkrankungen (German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases)
- Worldwide Cancer Research
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation)
- EC | EC Seventh Framework Programm | FP7 People: Marie-Curie Actions (FP7-PEOPLE - Specific Programme People Implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration Activities (2007 to 2013))
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) under Germany’s Excellence Strategy – EXC2151 – 390873048, Excellence Cluster Immunosensation2
- Aging and Metabolic Programming (AMPro) Consortium from Helmholtz
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) under Germany’s Excellence Strategy – EXC2151 – 390873048, Excellence Cluster Immunosensation2ImmunoSensation2
- Cancer Research UK (CRUK)
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) under Germany’s Excellence Strategy – EXC2151 – 390873048, Excellence Cluster ImmunoSensation2
- EC | EC Seventh Framework Programm | FP7 Ideas: European Research Council (FP7-IDEAS-ERC - Specific Programme: Ideas Implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for Research, Technological Development and Demonstration Activities (2007 to 2013))
- Wilhelm Sander-Stiftung (Wilhelm Sander Foundation)
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) under Germany’s Excellence Strategy – EXC2151 – 390873048, Excellence Cluster ImmunoSensation2 Aging and Metabolic Programming (AMPro) Consortium from Helmholtz
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- Julia P Gerber
- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Bonn, Germany
- Department of Cancer Biology, UCL Cancer Institute, London, UK
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Bonn, Germany
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Bonn, Germany
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Bonn, Germany
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- Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Division of Molecular Hematology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Lund Stem Cell Center, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Bonn, Germany
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Bonn, Germany
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- Life and Medical Sciences (LIMES) Institute, Developmental Biology of the Immune System, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Cancer Biology, UCL Cancer Institute, London, UK
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Bonn, Germany
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- Department of Cancer Biology, UCL Cancer Institute, London, UK
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- Platform for Single Cell Genomics and Epigenomics (PRECISE) at the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases and the University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute, La Jolla, USA
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- Department of Cancer Biology, UCL Cancer Institute, London, UK
- Department of Pathology, University College London, London, UK
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- Department of Cancer Biology, UCL Cancer Institute, London, UK
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergy, University Medical Center, Bonn, Germany
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Bonn, Germany
- Platform for Single Cell Genomics and Epigenomics (PRECISE) at the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases and the University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Life and Medical Sciences (LIMES) Institute, Developmental Biology of the Immune System, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- Division of Molecular Hematology, Department of Laboratory Medicine, Lund Stem Cell Center, Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Bonn, Germany
- Platform for Single Cell Genomics and Epigenomics (PRECISE) at the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases and the University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
- Genomics and Immunoregulation, LIMES Institute, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Bonn, Germany
- Barts Cancer Institute, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK
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- Department of Cancer Biology, UCL Cancer Institute, London, UK
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- German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Bonn, Germany.
- Department of Cancer Biology, UCL Cancer Institute, London, UK.
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Pyoderma Gangrenosum following Pacemaker Implantation: A Case Report and Review of Literature. Case Rep Cardiol 2019; 2019:8010895. [PMID: 31827938 PMCID: PMC6886312 DOI: 10.1155/2019/8010895] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2019] [Accepted: 11/11/2019] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare neutrophilic dermatosis characterized by noninfectious, inflammatory, ulcerating lesions. Pathergy can be seen in these patients, whereby minor trauma or surgery can result in the development of PG ulcerations. Here, we present a case of PG following pacemaker implantation. A 76-year-old male with a history of rheumatoid arthritis presented to the cardiology team with symptomatic bradycardia. Indications for implantation were met, and the procedure was performed in a routine fashion. The patient returned to clinic for follow-up four days later, complaining of pain at the incision site, coupled with erythema and purulent drainage. Consultations with an infectious disease specialist and a dermatologist were requested, and the diagnosis of pyoderma gangrenosum was considered. The patient underwent device removal and received systemic corticosteroids at a dose of 1 mg/kg prednisone with complete lesion healing in 3 weeks. While being maintained on steroids, the patient underwent reimplantation of a new pacemaker on the contralateral side without complication and had a normal postoperative course. We present this case report, along with the review of literature, in order to highlight the multidisciplinary approach to management, which requires dermatologic treatment in order to achieve pacemaker success.
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Montagnon CM, Fracica EA, Patel AA, Camilleri MJ, Murad MH, Dingli D, Wetter DA, Tolkachjov SN. Pyoderma gangrenosum in hematologic malignancies: A systematic review. J Am Acad Dermatol 2019; 82:1346-1359. [PMID: 31560977 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2019.09.032] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2019] [Revised: 08/15/2019] [Accepted: 09/17/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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BACKGROUND Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a devastating neutrophilic dermatosis that may be associated with trauma or systemic diseases. The associations, characteristics, and temporal relationship of PG with hematologic malignancies are not well understood. OBJECTIVE We performed a systematic review of PG associated with hematologic malignancies using data from case reports, case series, and retrospective studies. METHODS We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, Scopus, and Web of Science from each database's inception to December 12, 2018. Two reviewers independently selected studies and extracted data. RESULTS Two hundred seventy-nine publications met the inclusion criteria (340 cases). Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) was the most commonly reported hematologic malignancy associated with PG, followed by monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance and acute myeloid leukemia. The mean age of patients was 56.5 years, with males being more common. There was a predominance of the ulcerative PG subtype and multifocal distributions across all hematologic malignancies. The majority of MDS cases preceded PG, which was reversed for MGUS. LIMITATIONS The data were limited by reporting bias because PG subtypes rely on the rendered diagnosis reported. In addition, the classification for hematologic malignancies has evolved since 1978. CONCLUSION Patients with PG should be evaluated for hematologic malignancies, with MDS being the most common.
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- Alix School of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Evidence-Based Practice Center, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Division of Hematology, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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- Department of Dermatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
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Magdoud O, Souissi A, Chelly I, Haouet S, Mokni M. [Pyoderma gangrenosum and systemic lupus erythematosus: A rare association]. Rev Med Interne 2019; 41:54-57. [PMID: 31495525 DOI: 10.1016/j.revmed.2019.08.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2019] [Revised: 08/03/2019] [Accepted: 08/06/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a neutrophilic dermatosis that is traditionally associated with systemic disorders such as chronic inflammatory bowel diseases, rheumatoid arthritis and malignant hematologic disorders. Its association with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is rare and not well known. We report a case of this association with a review of the literature. CASE REPORT A 43-year-old female patient, followed for 4 years for SLE, presented a deep ulceration of the anterior face of the left thigh with inflammatory borders, an ulcerated nodule of the right shoulder and four small ulcerations of the back of the right hand. The biopsy of the ulceration of the left thigh concluded to PG. The patient was treated by corticosteroids with complete healing of lesions. CONCLUSION The prognosis of lupus does not seem to be aggravated by PG and the treatments of a SLE flare are usually enough for treating associated PG.
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- O Magdoud
- Dermatology department, La Rabta Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia.
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- Dermatology department, La Rabta Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Pathology department, La Rabta Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Pathology department, La Rabta Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Dermatology department, La Rabta Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia
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RATIONALE Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare skin disease. Pregnancy is a unique physiological condition. Here we report a rare case of PG after cesarean section. PATIENT CONCERNS A 32-year-old female presented with wound breakdown 1 day after cesarean section, with progression to a skin ulcer and no response to antibiotic therapy. DIAGNOSES We experienced a case of PG after cesarean section. This was initially misdiagnosed as a wound infection, with fever and wound redness as clinical manifestations. INTERVENTIONS The patient was initially treated with antibiotics, followed by glucocorticoid and human immunoglobulin therapy. Wound debridement, vacuum sealing negative pressure drainage, skin grafting, and hyperbaric oxygen therapy were also performed. OUTCOMES The wound healed without adverse reactions. LESSONS When a surgical incision infection does not respond to antibiotic treatment and the culture is negative, PG should be considered.
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Körber A, Jockenhöfer F, Sondermann W, Stoffels-Weindorf M, Dissemond J. [First manifestation of leg ulcers : Analysis of data from 1000 patients]. DER HAUTARZT 2018; 68:483-491. [PMID: 28280910 DOI: 10.1007/s00105-017-3950-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND More than 1 million people in Germany suffer from leg ulcers. The diagnosis leg ulcer summarizes many different etiologies. The therapy of leg ulcers is an interdisciplinary and interprofessional challenge. Early identification of the cause of the leg ulcer and initiation of a causal therapy are essential for healing. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to investigate the initial manifestation age of patients with causally associated leg ulcers. Afterwards we calculated the most common etiologies according to decade. PATIENTS AND METHODS A prospective database at the University Hospital Essen, dermatological wound care center, was used to identify patients with chronic leg ulcers between 2002 and 2014. Clinical data of 1000 patients with chronic leg ulcers were analyzed in this monocentric study. RESULTS A total of 29 different etiologies were differentiated. Approximately 70% of etiologies were of vascular origin, while 30% were rare causes. The count of different etiologies showed significant differences related to the onset and the occurrence in individual decades of life. In particular, nonvascular etiologies such as pyoderma gangrenosum or necrobiosis lipoidica are relatively more common in younger patients than in the aged. CONCLUSION Based on the findings of our study, it is possible to limit the underlying etiology on the basis of the age of first manifestation of the leg ulcer in order to make targeted diagnostics more effective. Thus, this information can help to optimize scarce time resources in daily practice and improve the prediction probability of leg ulcers.
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- A Körber
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universitätsklinikum Essen, Hufelandstr. 55, 45122, Essen, Deutschland
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universitätsklinikum Essen, Hufelandstr. 55, 45122, Essen, Deutschland
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universitätsklinikum Essen, Hufelandstr. 55, 45122, Essen, Deutschland
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universitätsklinikum Essen, Hufelandstr. 55, 45122, Essen, Deutschland
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universitätsklinikum Essen, Hufelandstr. 55, 45122, Essen, Deutschland.
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Jockenhöfer F, Herberger K, Schaller J, Hohaus KC, Stoffels-Weindorf M, Ghazal PA, Augustin M, Dissemond J. Trizentrische Analyse von Kofaktoren und Komorbidität des Pyoderma gangraenosum. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2018; 14:1023-1031. [PMID: 27767262 DOI: 10.1111/ddg.12791_g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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EINLEITUNG Das Pyoderma gangraenosum (PG) ist eine seltene, inflammatorische destruktiv-ulzerierende neutrophile Erkrankung mit weitgehend unklarer Pathophysiologie. MATERIAL UND METHODIK In dieser Studie wurden die potenziell relevanten Kofaktoren und Begleiterkrankungen von Patienten mit PG aus drei dermatologischen Wundzentren in Deutschland differenziert ausgewertet. ERGEBNISSE Von den insgesamt 121 analysierten Patienten waren Frauen (66,9 %) häufiger betroffen als Männer. Das Alter der Patienten war 18-96 Jahre (Mittelwert [MW]: 59,8); die Wunden hatten eine Größe von 1-600 cm² (MW: 65,6 cm²) und waren überwiegend sehr schmerzhaft (VAS 1-10, MW: 7). Die Unterschenkel waren am häufigsten (71,9 %) betroffen. Bei 12 (9,9 %) Patienten bestanden chronisch entzündliche Darmerkrankungen (5,8 % Colitis ulcerosa; 4,1 % Morbus Crohn), bei 14,1 % der Patienten wurde eine Begleiterkrankung aus dem rheumatischen Formenkreis beschrieben. Neoplasien bestanden bei 20,6 % der Patienten, von denen 6,6 % als hämatologische und 14,1 % als solide Neoplasien klassifiziert wurden. Aus dem Kreis des metabolischen Syndroms wurde bei 69,4 % Patienten eine Adipositas, bei 57,9 % eine arterielle Hypertonie und bei 33,9 % ein Diabetes mellitus diagnostiziert. SCHLUSSFOLGERUNGEN Diese Datenanalyse bestätigt Assoziationen des PG mit dem metabolischen Syndrom und mit Neoplasien, die zukünftig frühzeitig bei einer zielgerichteten Diagnostik der Patienten beachtet und behandelt werden sollten.
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- Finja Jockenhöfer
- Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universitätsklinikum Essen
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- Institut für Versorgungsforschung in der Dermatologie und bei Pflegeberufen/Universitäres Wundzentrum (CWC), Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg
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- Klinik für Dermatologie, Allergologie und Phlebologie, Helios Kliniken Duisburg
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universitätsklinikum Essen
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universitätsklinikum Essen
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universitätsklinikum Göttingen
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- Klinik für Dermatologie, Allergologie und Phlebologie, Helios Kliniken Duisburg
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie, Venerologie und Allergologie, Universitätsklinikum Essen.
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Jockenhöfer F, Herberger K, Schaller J, Hohaus KC, Stoffels-Weindorf M, Ghazal PA, Augustin M, Dissemond J. Tricenter analysis of cofactors and comorbidity in patients with pyoderma gangrenosum. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2018; 14:1023-1030. [PMID: 27767288 DOI: 10.1111/ddg.12791] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare neutrophilic, ulcerative skin disease of largely unknown pathophysiology. MATERIAL AND METHODS In this study, potentially relevant cofactors and comorbidities in patients with PG from three dermatological wound care centers in Germany were evaluated. RESULTS Of the 121 patients assessed, women (66.9 %) were more frequently affected than men. Patient age ranged from 18 to 96 years (mean 59.8). Wound size varied from 1-600 cm² (mean 65.6 cm²), and the pain intensity was predominantly very high (VAS 1-10, mean 7). The lower legs were most commonly (71.9 %) affected. Overall, 12 (9.9 %) patients had inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis, 5.8 %; Crohn's disease, 4.1 %), 14.1 % exhibited rheumatic comorbidities. Neoplasms were found in 20.6 % of patients, with 6.6 % classified as hematological and 14.0 % as solid neoplasms. With respect to criteria for the metabolic syndrome, obesity was found in 69.4 %, arterial hypertension in 57.9 %, and diabetes mellitus in 33.9 % of patients. CONCLUSIONS The present data analysis confirms the association of PG with metabolic syndrome and neoplasms. In the future, these aspects should be included in the targeted diagnostic workup of patients with PG and subsequently treated in a timely fashion.
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Affiliation(s)
- Finja Jockenhöfer
- Department of Dermatology, Venereology, and Allergology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing/Comprehensive Wound Center (CWC), University Medical Center Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Allergology, and Phlebology, Helios Hospitals Duisburg, Duisburg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology, and Allergology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology, and Allergology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Allergology, and Phlebology, Helios Hospitals Duisburg, Duisburg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology, and Allergology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany.
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Makrantonaki E, Wlaschek M, Scharffetter-Kochanek K. Pathogenesis of wound healing disorders in the elderly. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2017; 15:255-275. [PMID: 28252848 DOI: 10.1111/ddg.13199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2016] [Accepted: 12/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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The elderly constitute the age group most susceptible to wound healing disorders and chronic wounds, the most prevalent being venous leg ulcers, pressure ulcers, and diabetic foot ulcers. However, other age-associated diseases should also be taken into consideration in the diagnostic workup of chronic wounds, and not be underestimated. A better understanding of the pathomechanisms involved in the wound healing process is of key importance in combatting the difficulties associated with the treatment of chronic wounds. In recent decades, considerable progress has been made in the development of pioneering therapeutic strategies for chronic wounds. In this context, the use of growth factors and cytokines, tissue engineering, and cell therapy - including stem cells - have proven very promising. Nevertheless, prior to their introduction into routine clinical practice, large controlled clinical trials are required to assess the safety of these techniques.
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergic Diseases, University Medical Center Ulm
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- Uwe Wollina
- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Academic Teaching Hospital Dresden Friedrichstadt, Dresden, Germany
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Cugno M, Borghi A, Marzano AV. PAPA, PASH and PAPASH Syndromes: Pathophysiology, Presentation and Treatment. Am J Clin Dermatol 2017; 18:555-562. [PMID: 28236224 DOI: 10.1007/s40257-017-0265-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 81] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a neutrophilic dermatosis usually manifesting as skin ulcers with undermined erythematous-violaceous borders. It may be isolated, associated with systemic conditions or occurring in the context of autoinflammatory syndromes such as PAPA (pyogenic arthritis, PG and acne), PASH (PG, acne and suppurative hidradenitis) or PAPASH (pyogenic arthritis, acne, PG and suppurative hidradenitis). From a physiopathological point of view, all these conditions share common mechanisms consisting of over-activation of the innate immune system leading to increased production of the interleukin (IL)-1 family and 'sterile' neutrophil-rich cutaneous inflammation. From a genetic point of view, a number of mutations affecting the proteins of the inflammasome complex (the molecular platform responsible for triggering autoinflammation) or the proteins that regulate inflammasome function have been described in these disorders. As these debilitating entities are all associated with the over-expression of IL-1 and tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-α, biological drugs specifically targeting these cytokines are currently the most effective treatments but, given the emerging role of IL-17 in the pathogenesis of these syndromes, IL-17 antagonists may represent the future management of these conditions.
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- Massimo Cugno
- Medicina Interna, Dipartimento di Fisiopatologia Medico-Chirurgica e dei Trapianti, Università degli Studi di Milano, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda, Via Pace, 9, 20122, Milan, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche, Sezione di Dermatologia e Malattie Infettive, Università degli Studi di Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisiopatologia Medico-Chirurgica e dei Trapianti, Università degli Studi di Milano, Unità Operativa di Dermatologia, IRCCS Fondazione Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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Marzano AV, Borghi A, Wallach D, Cugno M. A Comprehensive Review of Neutrophilic Diseases. Clin Rev Allergy Immunol 2017; 54:114-130. [DOI: 10.1007/s12016-017-8621-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Marzano AV, Damiani G, Ceccherini I, Berti E, Gattorno M, Cugno M. Autoinflammation in pyoderma gangrenosum and its syndromic form (pyoderma gangrenosum, acne and suppurative hidradenitis). Br J Dermatol 2017; 176:1588-1598. [PMID: 27943240 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.15226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 125] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/10/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare skin disease characterized clinically by ulcers with undermined borders, and histologically by neutrophil-rich infiltrates. PG may occur alone, in syndromic forms or associated with systemic diseases, such as inflammatory bowel disease and haematological or rheumatological disorders. OBJECTIVES To determine a specific genetic background related to autoinflammation for PG. METHODS We assessed autoinflammation by evaluating the cytokine profile and genes involved in classic autoinflammatory diseases in 13 patients with PG and in seven patients with the syndromic form, known as PASH (pyoderma gangrenosum, acne and suppurative hidradenitis). RESULTS In skin samples, the expression of interleukin (IL)-1β and its receptors, IL-17 and its receptor, and tumour necrosis factor-α and its receptors were significantly higher in both PG (P = 0·001) and in PASH (P < 0·001) than in controls. The chemokines IL-8; chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 1/2/3; chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand 16; and RANTES (regulated on activation, normal T-cell-expressed and secreted) were also overexpressed. Cases of PG and PASH showed mutations in the autoinflammatory genes MEFV, NLRP3, NLRP12, NOD2, LPIN2 and PSTPIP1. CONCLUSIONS Overexpression of cytokines/chemokines, along with genetic changes, supports the hypothesis that PG and its syndromic form, PASH, are a spectrum of polygenic autoinflammatory conditions.
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- A V Marzano
- IRCCS Cà Granda Foundation, Dermatology Unit, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan, 20122, Italy
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- IRCCS Cà Granda Foundation, Dermatology Unit, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan, 20122, Italy
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- IRCCS Cà Granda Foundation, Dermatology Unit, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, University of Milan, Milan, 20122, Italy
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- Istituto Gaslini, Genetica Medica, Genoa, Italy
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- Internal Medicine, University of Milan, Milan, 20122, Italy
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Makrantonaki E, Wlaschek M, Scharffetter-Kochanek K. Pathogenese von Wundheilungsstörungen bei älteren Patienten. J Dtsch Dermatol Ges 2017; 15:255-278. [DOI: 10.1111/ddg.13199_g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2016] [Accepted: 12/21/2016] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Tolkachjov SN, Fahy AS, Cerci FB, Wetter DA, Cha SS, Camilleri MJ. Postoperative Pyoderma Gangrenosum: A Clinical Review of Published Cases. Mayo Clin Proc 2016; 91:1267-79. [PMID: 27489052 DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2016.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2016] [Revised: 04/26/2016] [Accepted: 05/02/2016] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Postoperative pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a neutrophilic dermatosis characterized by PG at surgical incisions. It is often misdiagnosed as wound infection, and pathergy may complicate wound debridement. From September 1, 2013, through November 30, 2013, a literature search was conducted of articles published from January 1, 1978, through December 31, 2012. We referenced PubMed, MEDLINE, and Mayo Clinic Libraries using the keywords pyoderma gangrenosum, postoperative pyoderma gangrenosum, postsurgical pyoderma gangrenosum, superficial granulomatous pyoderma, pathergic pyoderma, and pyoderma gangrenosum associated with surgery, incision, breast, and wound dehiscence. In addition, all titles from PubMed with the words pyoderma gangrenosum were reviewed manually for postoperative cases. Of 136 patients, 90 (66%) did not have associated systemic diseases. If a comorbidity was present, hematologic disorders were most common. In addition, 29% (28) of women had predisposing disease vs 53% (19) of men. Women had more frequent breast involvement (P<.001); chest involvement was more common in men (P=.005). Girls and women aged 13 to 64 years had more frequent breast involvement (P=.01). Sites were distributed equally for men regardless of age (P=.40). Antibiotic drug therapy was begun and debridement occurred in 90% (110 of 122 treated patients) and 73% (90 of 123 available patients), respectively. Postoperative PG has less association with systemic disease than its nonpostoperative counterpart. Antibiotic drug therapy is routinely initiated. Affected sites are often debrided, causing additional wound breakdown. Early diagnosis may prevent complications.
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- Department of Dermatology, Hospital Santa Casa de Curitiba, Curitiba, Brazil
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- Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
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Marzano AV, Borghi A, Meroni PL, Cugno M. Pyoderma gangrenosum and its syndromic forms: evidence for a link with autoinflammation. Br J Dermatol 2016; 175:882-891. [PMID: 27106250 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.14691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/18/2015] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Pyoderma gangrenosum is a rare inflammatory neutrophilic dermatosis manifesting as painful ulcers with violaceous, undermined borders on the lower extremities. It may occur in the context of classic syndromes like PAPA (pyogenic arthritis, pyoderma gangrenosum and acne) and SAPHO (synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis, osteitis), as well as in a recently described entity named PASH (pyoderma gangrenosum, acne and suppurative hidradenitis). Pyoderma gangrenosum has recently been included within the spectrum of autoinflammatory diseases, which are characterized by recurrent episodes of sterile inflammation, without circulating autoantibodies and autoreactive T cells. In PAPA syndrome, different mutations involving the PSTPIP1 gene, via an increased binding affinity to pyrin, induce the assembly of inflammasomes. These are molecular platforms involved in the activation of caspase 1, a protease that cleaves inactive prointerleukin (pro-IL)-1β to its active isoform IL-1β. The overproduction of IL-1β triggers the release of a number of proinflammatory cytokines and chemokines, which are responsible for the recruitment and activation of neutrophils, leading to neutrophil-mediated inflammation. In SAPHO syndrome, the activation of the PSTPIP2 inflammasome has been suggested to play a role in inducing the dysfunction of the innate immune system. Patients with PASH have recently been reported to present alterations of genes involved in well-known autoinflammatory diseases, such as PSTPIP1, MEFV, NOD2 and NLRP3. Pyoderma gangrenosum and its syndromic forms can be regarded as a single clinicopathological spectrum in the context of autoinflammation.
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- A V Marzano
- Unità Operativa di Dermatologia, IRCCS Fondazione Cá Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Dipartimento di Fisiopatologia Medico-Chirurgica e dei Trapianti, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy.
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche, Sezione di Dermatologia e Malattie Infettive, Università degli Studi di Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche e di Comunità, Università degli Studi di Milano, Cattedra di Reumatologia, Istituto G. Pini, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milan, Italy
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- Dipartimento di Fisiopatologia Medico-Chirurgica e dei Trapianti, Sezione di Medicina Interna, Università degli Studi di Milano, IRCCS Fondazione Cá Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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The skin of the lower extremity can be a helpful diagnostic tool for systemic disease. Diabetes, renal disease, genetic disorders, and even cancer can have cutaneous manifestations in the legs and feet; moreover, proper diagnosis can facilitate earlier treatment of these diseases and not only clear up the skin symptoms but also bring about resolution of the systemic disease causing them. Although not comprehensive, this article discusses many of these disorders presenting with integumentary manifestations in the lower extremities. Where appropriate, it also enumerates the treatments involved, both systemic and localized.
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- Joseph Vella
- Private Practice, Impression Foot & Ankle, 5656 South Power Road, Suite 124, Gilbert, AZ 85295, USA.
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Numerous cutaneous manifestations have been reported in patients with hematologic malignancies. This review provides an overview on this subject by dividing skin lesions into three main groups: (1) skin disorders due to vascular changes (dilatation, occlusion and inflammation), (2) unspecific (e.g. paleness, opportunistic infections) and specific skin lesions (e.g. leukemia cutis), and (3) the large group of paraneoplastic skin disorders. Emphasis is placed on clinical findings and therapeutic options of those paraneoplastic syndromes that are most frequently found in hematologic malignancies.
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Postsurgical pyoderma gangrenosum after autologous breast reconstruction: case report and review of the literature. Ann Plast Surg 2015; 74:284-8. [PMID: 24557050 DOI: 10.1097/sap.0b013e318296b7ae] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare skin disorder of unknown etiology that is believed to be part of the spectrum of neutrophilic dermatoses. Although 25% to 50% of cases are idiopathic, PG is associated with systemic disease in up to 70% of patients, most notably inflammatory bowel disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and paraproteinemia. Although a multitude of PG cases after breast reduction have been reported, only recently has an association of PG with breast reconstruction been acknowledged. In the present article, the case of postsurgical PG (PSPG) after autologous breast reconstruction is presented along with a review of the literature. The importance of early diagnosis and initiation of appropriate treatment is discussed. The authors discuss the possibility that the increased number of breast reconstructions being performed may increase the incidence of PSPG cases seen by plastic surgeons. As such, it is critical to remove PSPG from the list of "exotic" diseases and place it higher on the list of differential diagnoses as delays in treatment can result in debilitating complications with substantial patient morbidity.
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Kolios A, Maul J, Meier B, Kerl K, Traidl‐Hoffmann C, Hertl M, Zillikens D, Röcken M, Ring J, Facchiano A, Mondino C, Yawalkar N, Contassot E, Navarini A, French L. Canakinumab in adults with steroid‐refractory pyoderma gangrenosum. Br J Dermatol 2015; 173:1216-23. [DOI: 10.1111/bjd.14037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/08/2015] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- A.G.A. Kolios
- Department of Dermatology Zürich University Hospital Gloriastraße 31 8091 Zürich Switzerland
- Department of Immunology Zürich University Hospital Gloriastraße 31 8091 Zürich Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology Zürich University Hospital Gloriastraße 31 8091 Zürich Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology Zürich University Hospital Gloriastraße 31 8091 Zürich Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology Zürich University Hospital Gloriastraße 31 8091 Zürich Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergy Biederstein Technische Universität Mönchen Munich Germany
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- Departments of Dermatology and Allergology Philipps University Marburg Marburg Germany
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- Department of Dermatology University of Lübeck Lübeck Germany
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- Department of Dermatology Eberhard Karls University of Tübingen Tübingen Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergy Biederstein Technische Universität Mönchen Munich Germany
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- Istituto Dermopatico dell'Immacolata IDI‐IRCCS Rome Italy
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- Ospedale Regionale di Bellinzona e Valli Bellinzona Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology Bern University Hospital Bern Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology Zürich University Hospital Gloriastraße 31 8091 Zürich Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology Zürich University Hospital Gloriastraße 31 8091 Zürich Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology Zürich University Hospital Gloriastraße 31 8091 Zürich Switzerland
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Renert-Yuval Y, Ramot Y, Ophir I, Ingber A, Horev L. Pyoderma gangrenosum along superficial vein thrombosis during pregnancy. Clin Exp Dermatol 2015; 41:112-3. [PMID: 26435157 DOI: 10.1111/ced.12704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/27/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Y Renert-Yuval
- Department of Dermatology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Dermatology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Dermatology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Dermatology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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- Department of Dermatology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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Vavricka SR, Schoepfer A, Scharl M, Lakatos PL, Navarini A, Rogler G. Extraintestinal Manifestations of Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2015; 21:1982-92. [PMID: 26154136 PMCID: PMC4511685 DOI: 10.1097/mib.0000000000000392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 423] [Impact Index Per Article: 47.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2014] [Accepted: 02/09/2015] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Extraintestinal manifestations (EIM) in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are frequent and may occur before or after IBD diagnosis. EIM may impact the quality of life for patients with IBD significantly requiring specific treatment depending on the affected organ(s). They most frequently affect joints, skin, or eyes, but can also less frequently involve other organs such as liver, lungs, or pancreas. Certain EIM, such as peripheral arthritis, oral aphthous ulcers, episcleritis, or erythema nodosum, are frequently associated with active intestinal inflammation and usually improve by treatment of the intestinal activity. Other EIM, such as uveitis or ankylosing spondylitis, usually occur independent of intestinal inflammatory activity. For other not so rare EIM, such as pyoderma gangrenosum and primary sclerosing cholangitis, the association with the activity of the underlying IBD is unclear. Successful therapy of EIM is essential for improving quality of life of patients with IBD. Besides other options, tumor necrosis factor antibody therapy is an important therapy for EIM in patients with IBD.
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- Stephan R. Vavricka
- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Triemlispital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Vaudois (CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- 1st Department of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary; and
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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- Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Quaglino P, Fava P, Caproni M, Antiga E, De Simone C, Papini M, Parodi A, Novelli M, Osella-Abate S, Ribero S, Sanlorenzo M, Ponti R, Fierro M, Marzano A, Savoia P. Phenotypical characterization of circulating cell subsets in pyoderma gangrenosum patients: the experience of the Italian immuno-pathology group. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2015; 30:655-8. [DOI: 10.1111/jdv.13100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2014] [Accepted: 02/17/2015] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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- P. Quaglino
- Dermatologic Clinic; Department of Medical Sciences; University of Turin; Turin Italy
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- Dermatologic Clinic; Department of Medical Sciences; University of Turin; Turin Italy
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- Section of Dermatology; Department of Surgery and Translational Medicine; University of Florence; Florence Italy
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- Section of Dermatology; Department of Surgery and Translational Medicine; University of Florence; Florence Italy
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- Dermatologic Clinic; Catholic University of the Sacred Heart; Rome Italy
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- Dermatologic Clinic; Department of Surgical and Biomedical Sciences; University of Terni; Terni Italy
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- Section of Dermatology; DISSAL; IRCCS San Martino- IST; Genoa Italy
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- Dermatologic Clinic; Department of Medical Sciences; University of Turin; Turin Italy
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- Dermatologic Clinic; Department of Medical Sciences; University of Turin; Turin Italy
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- Dermatologic Clinic; Department of Medical Sciences; University of Turin; Turin Italy
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- Dermatologic Clinic; Department of Medical Sciences; University of Turin; Turin Italy
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- Dermatologic Clinic; Department of Medical Sciences; University of Turin; Turin Italy
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- Dermatologic Clinic; Department of Medical Sciences; University of Turin; Turin Italy
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- Dermatologic Clinic; Department of Medical and Surgical Physiopathology and Transplants; IRCCS Cà Granda Foundation; University of Milan Policlinic; Milan Italy
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- Dermatologic Clinic; Department of Medical Sciences; University of Turin; Turin Italy
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Marzano AV, Fanoni D, Antiga E, Quaglino P, Caproni M, Crosti C, Meroni PL, Cugno M. Expression of cytokines, chemokines and other effector molecules in two prototypic autoinflammatory skin diseases, pyoderma gangrenosum and Sweet's syndrome. Clin Exp Immunol 2014; 178:48-56. [PMID: 24903614 DOI: 10.1111/cei.12394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 150] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/01/2014] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) and Sweet's syndrome (SS) are two inflammatory skin diseases presenting with painful ulcers and erythematous plaques, respectively; both disorders have a debilitating clinical behaviour and PG is potentially life-threatening. Recently, PG and SS have been included among the autoinflammatory diseases, which are characterized by recurrent episodes of sterile inflammation, without circulating autoantibodies and autoreactive T cells. However, an autoinflammatory pattern clearly supporting this inclusion has never been demonstrated. We studied 16 patients with PG, six with SS and six controls, evaluating, using a sandwich-based protein antibody array method, the expression profile of inflammatory effector molecules in PG, SS and normal skin. The expressions of interleukin (IL)-1 beta and its receptor I were significantly higher in PG (P = 0·0001 for both) and SS (P = 0·004-0·040) than in controls. In PG, chemokines such as IL-8 (P = 0·0001), chemokine (C-X-C motif) ligand (CXCL) 1/2/3 (P = 0·002), CXCL 16 (P = 0·003) and regulated upon activation normal T cell expressed and secreted (RANTES) (P = 0·005) were over-expressed. In SS, IL-8 (P = 0·018), CXCL 1/2/3 (P = 0·006) and CXCL 16 (P = 0·036) but not RANTES were over-expressed, suggesting that chemokine-mediated signals are lower than in PG. Fas/Fas ligand and CD40/CD40 ligand systems were over-expressed in PG (P = 0·0001 for Fas, P = 0·009 for Fas ligand, P = 0·012 for CD40, P = 0·0001 for CD40 ligand), contributing to tissue damage and inflammation, while their role seems to be less significant in SS. Over-expression of cytokines/chemokines and molecules amplifying the inflammatory network supports the view that PG and SS are autoinflammatory diseases. The differences in expression profile of inflammatory effectors between these two disorders may explain the stronger local aggressiveness in PG than SS.
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- A V Marzano
- Dipartimento di Fisiopatologia Medico-Chirurgica e dei Trapianti, Università degli Studi di Milano, Unità Operativa di Dermatologia, IRCCS Fondazione Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milano, Italy
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Marzano AV, Ceccherini I, Gattorno M, Fanoni D, Caroli F, Rusmini M, Grossi A, De Simone C, Borghi OM, Meroni PL, Crosti C, Cugno M. Association of pyoderma gangrenosum, acne, and suppurative hidradenitis (PASH) shares genetic and cytokine profiles with other autoinflammatory diseases. Medicine (Baltimore) 2014; 93:e187. [PMID: 25501066 PMCID: PMC4602806 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000000187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023] Open
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The association of pyoderma gangrenosum, acne, and suppurative hidradenitis (PASH) has recently been described and suggested to be a new entity within the spectrum of autoinflammatory syndromes, which are characterized by recurrent episodes of sterile inflammation, without circulating autoantibodies and autoreactive T-cells. We conducted an observational study on 5 patients with PASH syndrome, analyzing their clinical features, genetic profile of 10 genes already known to be involved in autoinflammatory diseases (AIDs), and cytokine expression pattern both in lesional skin and serum. In tissue skin samples, the expressions of interleukin (IL)-1β and its receptors I and II were significantly higher in PASH (P = 0.028, 0.047, and 0.050, respectively) than in controls. In PASH patients, chemokines such as IL-8 (P = 0.004), C-X-C motif ligand (CXCL) 1/2/3 (P = 0.028), CXCL 16 (P = 0.008), and regulated on activation, normal T cell expressed and secreted (RANTES) (P = 0.005) were overexpressed. Fas/Fas ligand and cluster of differentiation (CD)40/CD40 ligand systems were also overexpressed (P = 0.016 for Fas, P = 0.006 for Fas ligand, P = 0.005 for CD40, and P = 0.004 for CD40 ligand), contributing to tissue damage and inflammation. In peripheral blood, serum levels of the main proinflammatory cytokines, that is, IL-1β, tumor necrosis factor-α, and IL-17, were within the normal range, suggesting that in PASH syndrome, the inflammatory process is mainly localized into the skin. Four out of our 5 PASH patients presented genetic alterations typical of well-known AIDs, including inflammatory bowel diseases, and the only patient lacking genetic changes had clinically evident Crohn disease. In conclusion, overexpression of cytokines/chemokines and molecules amplifying the inflammatory network, along with the genetic changes, supports the view that PASH syndrome is autoinflammatory in origin.
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- Angelo V Marzano
- From the Dipartimento di Fisiopatologia Medico-Chirurgica e dei Trapianti (AVM, DF, CC), Università degli Studi di Milano, Unità Operativa di Dermatologia, IRCCS Fondazione Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milano; UOC Genetica Medica (IC, FC, MR, AG), Istituto Giannina Gaslini; Pediatria II (MG), Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genova; Dipartimento di Dermatologia (CDS), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma; Dipartimento di Scienze Cliniche e di Comunità (OMB, PLM), Università degli Studi di Milano, Cattedra di Reumatologia, Istituto G. Pini, Milano; IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milano, Italy (OMB); and Dipartimento di Fisiopatologia Medico-Chirurgica e dei Trapianti (MC), Università degli Studi di Milano, Unità Operativa di Medicina Interna, IRCCS Fondazione Ca' Granda, Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milano, Italy
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Staub J, Pfannschmidt N, Strohal R, Braun-Falco M, Lohse P, Goerdt S, Leverkus M. Successful treatment of PASH syndrome with infliximab, cyclosporine and dapsone. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2014; 29:2243-7. [PMID: 25352307 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.12765] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2014] [Accepted: 09/05/2014] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND The group of autoinflammatory syndromes associated with Pyoderma gangrenosum, Acne, and Suppurative Hidradenitis are poorly defined and difficult to control with currently available treatment modalities. OBJECTIVES We describe a patient with PASH syndrome and report about the successful multimodal treatment with infliximab, cyclosporine, and dapsone. METHODS A review of the available literature to date about this group of autoinflammatory diseases was performed. We performed genetic analysis for PSTPIP1 mutations associated with PAPA syndrome. RESULTS A 22-year-old woman presented to our department with pyoderma gangrenosum, concomitant acne, and suppurative hidradenitis. She had previously been treated unsuccessfully with etanercept, adalimumab, fumaric acid and the IL-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1RA) anakinra without prolonged remission. Treatment with intravenous infliximab in combination with cyclosporine and dapsone lead to sudden and prolonged improvement of the clinical symptoms that we classified as PASH syndrome. We review the literature about this group of diseases and report the third case of PASH syndrome to date. CONCLUSION PASH syndrome and associated diseases should be considered whenever hidradenitis suppurativa is found in association with pyoderma gangrenosum. We provide a systematic overview about PASH syndrome and suggest a novel multimodal therapeutic regimen beyond isolated inhibition of TNF or IL-1.
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- J Staub
- Department of Dermatology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Federal Academic Teaching Hospital, Feldkirch, Austria
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Federal Academic Teaching Hospital, Feldkirch, Austria
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Ludwig-Maximilian University, Munich, Germany
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- Institute for Laboratory Medicine and Human Genetics, Singen, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, University of Heidelberg, Germany
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González-Moreno J, Ruíz-Ruigomez M, Callejas Rubio JL, Ríos Fernández R, Ortego Centeno N. Pyoderma gangrenosum and systemic lupus erythematosus: a report of five cases and review of the literature. Lupus 2014; 24:130-7. [PMID: 25199808 DOI: 10.1177/0961203314550227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is an uncommon, distinctive cutaneous ulceration which is usually idiopathic, but may be associated with many systemic disorders. The etiopathogenesis of PG is still not well understood. PG is part of the spectrum of the neutrophilic dermatoses and it has been proposed as a prototype of cutaneous autoinflammatory disease. PG usually has a good outcome under immunosuppressive treatment. Although PG has been associated with several systemic diseases, it has rarely been reported in association with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). In this article we report five cases of SLE-related PG and review the literature. Our findings support the possible relationship between active SLE and PG, although the mechanism remains unclear. Clinical manifestations, used treatments and outcomes of SLE-related PG do not differ from the described for the general population.
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- J González-Moreno
- Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Son Llàtzer, Spain Autoimmune Diseases Unit, Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Clínico San Cecilio, Spain
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- Autoimmune Diseases Unit, Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Clínico San Cecilio, Spain
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- Autoimmune Diseases Unit, Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Clínico San Cecilio, Spain
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- Autoimmune Diseases Unit, Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Clínico San Cecilio, Spain
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- Autoimmune Diseases Unit, Internal Medicine Department, Hospital Clínico San Cecilio, Spain
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Wollina U, Tchernev G. Pyoderma gangrenosum: pathogenetic oriented treatment approaches. Wien Med Wochenschr 2014; 164:263-73. [DOI: 10.1007/s10354-014-0285-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2014] [Accepted: 05/01/2014] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Crohn's disease (CD) results from a pathological immune response to luminal antigens in genetically predisposed individuals. Since the causes of CD are complex and only partially understood, treatment is based on the empiric use of anti-inflammatory drugs. Although multiple therapies for CD currently exist, a substantial proportion of patients are unresponsive to conventional agents. Approximately a third of patients fail treatment with TNF antagonists, and up to 40% of patients who initially benefit subsequently lose response. Accordingly, new approaches are required. Ustekinumab, a fully human IgG1-κ monoclonal antibody to the p40 subunit shared by IL-12 and IL-23, has emerged as a promising new treatment for both psoriasis and CD. This article reviews the available data regarding the mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, efficacy and safety of ustekinumab in CD.
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- Reena Khanna
- Department of Medicine, Robarts Research Institute, University of Western Ontario, PO Box 5015, 100 Perth Drive, London, ON N6A 5K8, Canada
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Chen JR, Chen SS, Chan YJ. Rapid recovery of vulvar pyoderma gangrenosum in response to aggressive surgery and steroid treatment. Taiwan J Obstet Gynecol 2014; 53:97-100. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tjog.2012.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/17/2012] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Pyoderma gangrenosum in two successive pregnancies complicating caesarean wound. Case Rep Obstet Gynecol 2014; 2014:654843. [PMID: 24707419 PMCID: PMC3965953 DOI: 10.1155/2014/654843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2013] [Accepted: 01/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare ulcerative cutaneous disorder with tendency to recur in the injured area. Though most of the time is associated with chronic systemic conditions, it can occur in isolation and can be a diagnostic dilemma. The aetiology is poorly understood. The diagnosis is based on clinical features and excluding other causes of skin ulcers, as it does not have characteristic histopathology or laboratory findings. Lesions can develop after surgery, after trauma or de novo. We are reporting a 32-year-old pregnant lady with two previous instances of pyoderma gangrenosum in the previous pregnancy, who in postoperative period following caesarean section developed the same condition for the third time. She responded well to local wound care, oral Prednisolone, and Dapsone and made a good recovery. Pregnancy being an immunologically altered status can play a role in development of pyoderma gangrenosum and one should always rule out its possibility when there is a delayed wound healing.
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Kimura K. Should we try antiviral therapy for hepatitis C virus infection with pyoderma gangrenosum-like lesions? Hepatol Res 2014; 44:173-5. [PMID: 24499347 DOI: 10.1111/hepr.12158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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- Kiminori Kimura
- Hepatology Division, Tokyo Metropolitan Cancer and Infectious Diseases Center Komagome Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Donmez S, Pamuk ON, Gedik M, A K R, Bulut G. A case of granulomatosis with polyangiitis and pyoderma gangrenosum successfully treated with infliximab and rituximab. Int J Rheum Dis 2014; 17:471-5. [PMID: 24460826 DOI: 10.1111/1756-185x.12274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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Here, we present a young male patient who was admitted with alveolar hemorrhage, arthritis and cutaneous lesions, who later developed bilateral orbital involvement and pyoderma gangrenosum (PG). He also had pathergy test positivity. The patient was refractory to conventional immunosuppressive therapy. Therefore, multiple devastating PG lesions and disease activity in granulomatosis with polyangiitis (GPA) were controlled with infliximab. Later, rituximab was used with success to prevent recurrence of symptoms. The relationship of PG with various autoimmune diseases is known; however, PG in GPA has been only rarely reported. Biologic agents might prove to be effective in GPA and PG patients who are refractory to standard immunosuppressive therapy.
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- Salim Donmez
- Department of Rheumatology, Trakya University Medical Faculty, Edirne, Turkey
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Cutaneous manifestations in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases: pathophysiology, clinical features, and therapy. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2014; 20:213-27. [PMID: 24105394 DOI: 10.1097/01.mib.0000436959.62286.f9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 78] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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The skin is one of the most common extraintestinal organ system affected in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including both Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. The skin manifestations associated with IBD are polymorphic and can be classified into 4 categories according to their pathophysiology: (1) specific, (2) reactive, (3) associated, and (4) induced by IBD treatment. Cutaneous manifestations are regarded as specific if they share with IBD the same granulomatous histopathological pattern: perianal or metastatic Crohn's disease (commonly presenting with abscesses, fistulas or hidradenitis suppurativa-like features) is the prototype of this setting. Reactive cutaneous manifestations are different from IBD in the histopathology but have close physiopathological links: pyoderma gangrenosum, a neutrophil-mediated autoinflammatory skin disease typically manifesting as painful ulcers, is the paradigm of this group. Among the cutaneous diseases associated with IBD, the most commonly seen are erythema nodosum, a form of panniculitis most commonly involving bilateral pretibial areas, and psoriasis, a T helper 1/T helper 17-mediated erythematous squamous inflammatory disease. Finally, the number of cutaneous adverse reactions because of IBD therapies is progressively increasing. The most frequent drug-induced cutaneous manifestations are psoriasis-like, eczema-like, and lichenoid eruptions, as well as cutaneous lupus erythematosus for biologics, and nonmelanoma skin cancer, mainly basal cell and squamous cell carcinomas for thiopurines.
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Leventhal JS, Tlougan BE, Mandell JA, Friedman-Kien AE, Meehan SA. Postoperative pathergic pyoderma gangrenosum after aortic aneurysm repair. Int J Dermatol 2013; 52:1401-3. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2011.05198.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Brucklacher U, Brockmeyer NH, Riedel C. [Off-label use and G-BA. Legal framework for off-label use]. Hautarzt 2013; 64:736-42. [PMID: 24150821 DOI: 10.1007/s00105-013-2591-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Off-label use of medicinal products, i.e. beyond their submitted, tested and approved indications, lies between 30 and 90%--depending on the indication. In dermatology, off-label use is of special importance, for even guideline-endorsed standard therapeutic approaches for common dermatological diseases like atopic eczema, psoriasis, or malignant melanoma are to some extent not licensed for these indications. In addition, many of the approximately 5000 dermatological diseases have a low prevalence. For many such orphan diseases, there are no approved drugs, and it is not feasible that licensing studies will be performed for these indications within a foreseeable time. A reliable legal framework for the reimbursement of medicinal products that are used off-label is essential both for patients and to allow physicians to choose the most adequate therapy. Therefore, off-label use expert groups have been convened by the Federal Ministry of Health (BMG) in order to improve patient care. So far this new and innovative approach has not provided any reasonable improvement for many patients with dermatological diseases whose treatment can only be off-label since a comprehensive evaluation of all off-label indications is not possible. The following statement of the former Federal Minister of Health, U. Schmidt, is particularly true for dermatological therapy: "Good oncologic care also requires a good drug treatment--especially in the outpatient setting. The use of drugs which are not or not yet approved for this indication is often required here". Federal Minister of Health, Ulla Schmidt, 25th German Cancer Congress, 10 March 2002, Berlin.
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- U Brucklacher
- VOELKER & Partner, Rechtsanwälte, Wirtschaftsprüfer, Steuerberater, Reutlingen, Deutschland
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Fakhar F, Memon S, Deitz D, Abramowitz R, Alpert DR. Refractory postsurgical pyoderma gangrenosum in a patient with Beckwith Wiedemann syndrome: response to multimodal therapy. BMJ Case Rep 2013; 2013:bcr-2013-201084. [PMID: 24154999 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2013-201084] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare neutrophilic dermatosis that may be difficult to diagnose and treat. We presented a 41-year-old woman who required skin grafting following third-degree burns to her left breast. She suffered recurrent graft dehiscence and infections over many years, prompting elective bilateral reduction mammoplasty. She subsequently developed suture margin ulcerations unresponsive to topical therapies and antibiotics. Skin biopsies were non-specific, and a clinical diagnosis of PG was established. Although initially responsive to corticosteroids, wounds promptly recurred following steroid taper. She was treated unsuccessfully with various immunomodulatory agents and underwent elective bilateral mastectomy. Following a mastectomy, she developed progressive deep chest wall ulcerations. She failed numerous immunomodulatory treatments, surgical wound closure and negative pressure wound therapy. Ultimately, treatment with adalimumab, mycophenolate mofetil and prednisone, in addition to hyperbaric oxygen therapy facilitated progressive healing. Our case highlights the role of collaborative multimodal therapy for the treatment of refractory PG.
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- Faiza Fakhar
- Department of Internal Medicine, Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, New Jersey, USA
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More than one-third of patients with IBD are affected by extraintestinal manifestations or extraintestinal complications beyond the intestinal manifestation of the disease. The most common manifestations include arthropathies, mucocutaneous and ophthalmological manifestations, as well as conditions affecting the hepatobiliary system, both in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. However, less frequent manifestations, such as pulmonary or neurological manifestations, should also be considered in patients with IBD. Several extraintestinal manifestations follow the course of the underlying intestinal activity, whereas others are independent from the intestinal inflammation. Extraintestinal complications such as iron-deficiency anaemia and osteoporosis are consequences of the intestinal disease or of disease-specific treatment. As extraintestinal manifestations and complications strongly influence quality of life, and to avoid severe complications, adequate treatment is mandatory in affected patients. We provide a comprehensive overview of different extraintestinal manifestations and complications, including their management, in patients with IBD.
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- Claudia Ott
- Department of Internal Medicine I, University of Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauss-Allee 11, 93042 Regensburg, Germany
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Wang AS, Armstrong EJ, Armstrong AW. Corticosteroids and wound healing: clinical considerations in the perioperative period. Am J Surg 2013; 206:410-7. [PMID: 23759697 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2012.11.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 233] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2012] [Revised: 11/01/2012] [Accepted: 11/06/2012] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Determining whether systemic corticosteroids impair wound healing is a clinically relevant topic that has important management implications. METHODS We reviewed literature on the effects of corticosteroids on wound healing from animal and human studies searching MEDLINE from 1949 to 2011. RESULTS Some animal studies show a 30% reduction in wound tensile strength with perioperative corticosteroids at 15 to 40 mg/kg/day. The preponderance of human literature found that high-dose corticosteroid administration for <10 days has no clinically important effect on wound healing. In patients taking chronic corticosteroids for at least 30 days before surgery, their rates of wound complications may be increased 2 to 5 times compared with those not taking corticosteroids. Complication rates may vary depending on dose and duration of steroid use, comorbidities, and types of surgery. CONCLUSIONS Acute, high-dose systemic corticosteroid use likely has no clinically significant effect on wound healing, whereas chronic systemic steroids may impair wound healing in susceptible individuals.
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- Audrey S Wang
- Department of Dermatology, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, 95816, USA.
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Calciphylaxis is a devastating disorder with a mortality rate of 80% due to sepsis and organ failure. Hallmarks of this rare disease are arteriolar media calcification, thrombotic cutaneous ischemia, and necrotic ulcerations. Different mechanisms of vascular calcification can lead to calciphylaxis. Early diagnosis by deep cutaneous ulcer biopsy is most important for prognosis. Here, dermatologists play a significant role although treatment usually needs an interdisciplinary approach. Surgical procedures had been the cornerstone of treatment in the past including parathyroidectomy, but recently new medical treatments emerged aiming to normalize disturbances of minerals to reduce the serum concentration of sodium phosphate and to prevent precipitation and calcification. Multimodal therapy is warranted but only aggressive surgical debridement of cutaneous ulcers has shown significant outcome improvement.
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- Uwe Wollina
- Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Academic Teaching Hospital Dresden-Friedrichstadt, 01067 Dresden, Germany
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Uversky VN. The alphabet of intrinsic disorder: II. Various roles of glutamic acid in ordered and intrinsically disordered proteins. INTRINSICALLY DISORDERED PROTEINS 2013; 1:e24684. [PMID: 28516010 PMCID: PMC5424795 DOI: 10.4161/idp.24684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2013] [Revised: 03/27/2013] [Accepted: 04/12/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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The ability of a protein to fold into unique functional state or to stay intrinsically disordered is encoded in its amino acid sequence. Both ordered and intrinsically disordered proteins (IDPs) are natural polypeptides that use the same arsenal of 20 proteinogenic amino acid residues as their major building blocks. The exceptional structural plasticity of IDPs, their capability to exist as heterogeneous structural ensembles and their wide array of important disorder-based biological functions that complements functional repertoire of ordered proteins are all rooted within the peculiar differential usage of these building blocks by ordered proteins and IDPs. In fact, some residues (so-called disorder-promoting residues) are noticeably more common in IDPs than in sequences of ordered proteins, which, in their turn, are enriched in several order-promoting residues. Furthermore, residues can be arranged according to their “disorder promoting potencies,” which are evaluated based on the relative abundances of various amino acids in ordered and disordered proteins. This review continues a series of publications on the roles of different amino acids in defining the phenomenon of protein intrinsic disorder and concerns glutamic acid, which is the second most disorder-promoting residue.
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- Vladimir N Uversky
- Department of Molecular Medicine and USF Health Byrd Alzheimer's Research Institute; College of Medicine; University of South Florida; Tampa, FL USA.,Institute for Biological Instrumentation; Russian Academy of Sciences; Moscow, Russia
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Skin and soft tissue infections are among the most common diseases requiring surgical treatment. The presentation of patients varies from folliculitis to severe necrotizing infections with a fatal outcome. The diagnosis of a necrotizing infection is often difficult. The correct diagnosis is often made after deterioration of the patient's condition in the rapid course of the disease. The early and correct diagnosis and immediate surgery are decisive for the prognosis. Treatment at a specialized intensive care unit and the administration of a broad spectrum antibiotic are pivotal for the survival of individual patients.
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Schiotis R, Bartolomé N, Sánchez A, Szczypiorska M, Sanz J, Cuende E, Collantes Estevez E, Martínez A, Tejedor D, Artieda M, Buzoianu A, Mulero J. Both baseline clinical factors and genetic polymorphisms influence the development of severe functional status in ankylosing spondylitis. PLoS One 2012; 7:e43428. [PMID: 22984424 PMCID: PMC3440408 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0043428] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2012] [Accepted: 07/19/2012] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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Functional severity in ankylosing spondylitis (AS) patients is variable and difficult to predict early. The aim of our study was to assess whether a combination of baseline clinical factors and genetic markers may predict the development of severe functional status in AS. We performed a cross-sectional association study on AS patients included in the Spanish National Registry of Spondyloarthropathies—REGISPONSER. Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI) was standardized by adjusting for disease duration since the first symptoms (BASFI/t). We considered as severe functional status the values of BASFI/t in the top of the 60th (p60), 65th (p65), 70th (p70), and 75th (p75) percentile. We selected 384 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) distributed in 190 genes to be analyzed. The study cohort included 456 patients with mean age 50.8(±10.5) years and with mean disease duration since first symptoms 24.7 (±10.1) years. Older age at disease onset and neck pain at baseline showed statistical significant association with severe BASFI/t. Polymorphisms associated in the allele frequencies test with severe BASFI/t in all classifications were: rs2542151 (p60 [P = .04], p65 [P = .04], p70 [P = .001] and p75 [P = .001]) and rs2254441 (p60 [P = .004], p65 [P = .02], p70 [P = .01] and p75 [P<.001]).. Genotype association, after adjustment for covariates, found an association in three of the four patients' classifications for rs2542151 and in two of the classifications for rs2254441.Forward logistic regression did not identify any model with a good predictive power for severe functional development. In our study we identified clinical factors and 24 polymorphisms associated with development of severe functional status in AS patients. Validation of these results in other cohorts is required.
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- Ruxandra Schiotis
- Department of Pharmacology, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy and SCBI- Rheumatology Department, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
- Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital “Reina Sofía”/IMIBIC, Córdoba, Spain
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- Department of R+D, Progenika Biopharma SA, Derio-Vizcaya, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, “Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda”, University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, “Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda”, University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital “Príncipe de Asturias”, Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of R+D, Progenika Biopharma SA, Derio-Vizcaya, Spain
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- Department of R+D, Progenika Biopharma SA, Derio-Vizcaya, Spain
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- Department of Pharmacology, “Iuliu Hatieganu” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Rheumatology, “Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda”, University Hospital, Madrid, Spain
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