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ArticleBMJ case reports2021

Case to highlight a rare differential diagnosis of necrotising fasciitis in the presence of a stoma: peristomal pyoderma gangrenosum.

Cheryl Chong, Prasad Palanisamy, Eugene Shen-Ann Yeo

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Cheryl ChongDepartment of General Surgery, Sengkang General Hospital, Singapore cheryl.chong.x.z@skh.com.sg.
Prasad PalanisamyDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.
Eugene Shen-Ann YeoDepartment of Colorectal Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.
Singapore General Hospital · SGSengkang General Hospital · SG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Peristomal pyoderma gangrenosum (PPG) is a rare clinical entity, which can masquerade as the more common and lethal necrotising fasciitis. The authors present a case of PPG in a 65-year-old woman who underwent robotic abdominoperineal resection for low rectal carcinoma and returned 8 days postoperation for peristomal skin ulcerations and pain, accompanied by leucocytosis; thus, she was treated as per necrotising fasciitis and underwent surgical debridement. Thereafter, her wound continued to worsen despite conventional wound care with vacuum-assisted closure and demonstrated signs of pathergy. The case was referred to dermatology where a diagnosis of PPG was made. This case report presents a cautionary tale for fellow clinicians, highlights the diagnostic challenge, and presents an updated literature review on diagnosis and management of this unique condition.

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Fasciitis, NecrotizingPyoderma GangrenosumSkin UlcerSurgical StomasAgedDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleHumanscolon cancerdermatologygastrointestinal surgeryinflammatory bowel diseasemedical-surgical nursing

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PMID33962915
PMCPMC8108668
OpenAlexW3159421159

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