Catalog

Pyoderma gangrenosum, ulcerative

No MMS code

Link to WHO Definition

Pyoderma gangrenosum, ulcerative – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1951293028

The classical and most common form of pyoderma gangrenosum which presents with small tender bluish-red nodules which evolve into painful ulcers with violaceous undermined borders. It most commonly affects the lower extremities. Up to 70% of cases are associated with a recognised underlying disorder, especially inflammatory bowel disease or inflammatory polyarthropathy.