Pyoderma gangrenosum developed from aggravated pemphigus foliaceous after dog bite
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Pyoderma gangrenosum is a rare neutrophilic dermatosis that causes the development of painful ulcers on the skin, initially starting with nodules or abscesses, and quickly progressing at the peripheral regions into ulcers. The exact cause is not yet known, and 20-30% of patients are said to experience a pathergy phenomenon in which lesions occur in the sites of previous trauma...
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