Skip to main content
Log in

Pyoderma gangraenosum

Postoperative Wundgangrän

Pyoderma gangrenosum

Postoperative gangrene

  • Leitthema
  • Published:
Journal für Ästhetische Chirurgie Aims and scope

Zusammenfassung

Als eine seltene Erkrankung, deren Ätiologie bisher wenig geklärt ist, tritt das Pyoderma gangraenosum in mehr als der Hälfte der Fälle zusammen mit internistischen Erkrankungen wie chronisch entzündlichen Darmerkrankungen oder Gelenkerkrankungen auf. Die häufigste Lokalisation ist hierbei der Unterschenkel. Allerdings kann sich ein Pyoderma gangraenosum auch erstmals nach einer Operation im Bereich der Wunde als postoperative Wundgangrän manifestieren. Speziell in diesen Fällen haben eine schnelle Diagnosefindung und der rasche Beginn einer multimodalen Therapie oberste Priorität. Eine Kombination aus lokaler und systemischer Immunsuppression muss primär die Aktivität der Erkrankung stoppen; erst danach ist ein aggressiveres Vorgehen wie ein ausgedehntes Wunddébridement oder die Defektdeckung mittels Spalthauttransplantation möglich. Wird jedoch eine traumatische Behandlung bei noch aktiver Erkrankung und Verkennung der Diagnose durchgeführt, führt dies zu einem schnellen Wachstum der Läsion.

Abstract

As a rare disease of unknown aetiology, pyoderma gangrenosum occurs in more than the half of cases associated with internal diseases such as inflammatory bowel disease and arthritis. The most common localisation is the lower leg; however, the lesion can also occur following surgery in the form of postoperative pyoderma gangrenosum. Especially in these cases, rapid diagnosis and early initiation of multimodal treatment are of prime importance. Disease activity needs to be stopped using a combination of local and systemic immunosuppressants; not until then can aggressive treatment such as surgical debridement or skin graft be started. Misdiagnosis or aggressive treatment in the presence of active disease can both lead to fast lesion growth.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Abb. 1
Abb. 2
Abb. 3
Abb. 4

Literatur

  1. Adachi Y, Kindzekskii AL, Cookingham G et al (1998) Aberrant neutrophil trafficking and metabiloc oscillations in severe pyoderma gangrenosum. J Invest Dermatol 111:259–268

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  2. Baldea A, Gamelli RL (2010) Postoperative pyoderma gangrenosum after elective abdominoplasty: a case report and review of the literature. J Burn Care Res [Epub ahead of print]

  3. Bolognia JL, Jorizzo JL, Rapini RP (eds) (2003) Dermatology. Pyoderma gangrenosum. pp 415–418, Mosby, London

  4. Brunsting LA, Goeckerman WH, O’Leary PA (1930) Pyoderma [ecthyma] gangrenosum: Clinical and experimental observations in five cases occurring in adults. Arch Dermatol Syph 22:655–680

    Google Scholar 

  5. Callen JP (1998) Pyoderma gangrenosum. Lancet 351:581–585

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  6. Duval et al (2010) Pyoderma gangrenosum of the breast: A diagnosis not to be missed. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg [Epub ahead of print]

  7. Garcovich S, Gatto A, Ferrara P, Garcovich A (2009) Vulvar pyoderma gangrenosum in a child. Pediatr Dermatol 26:629–631

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  8. Kikuchi N et al (2010) Pyoderma gangrenosum following surgical procedures. Int J Dermatol 49:346–348

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  9. Kim DH, Oh JH, Lee JJ, Kim HJ (2010) A case of pyoderma gangrenosum on the nasal dorsum. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 136:193–196

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  10. Kim DW, Lee BI, Park SH (2008) Accelerated healing of pyoderma gangrenosum in Behcet patient treated with cyclosporine and split thickness skin graft. Ann Plast Surg 61:552–554

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  11. Kim TH, Oh SY, Myung SC (2009) Pyoderma gangrenosum of the penis. J Korean Med Sci 24:1200–1202

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  12. Lindor NM, Arsenault TM, Solomon H et al (1997) A new autosomal dominant disorder of pyogenic sterile arthritis, pyoderma gangrenosum, and acne: PAPA syndrome. Mayo Clin Proc 72:611–615

    Article  CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  13. Miserocchi E, Modorati G, Foster CS et al (2002) Ocular and extracutaneus involvement in pyoderma gangrenosum. Ophthalmology 109:1941–1943

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  14. Rietjens M et al (2010) A Pyoderma gangrenosum following a breast reconstruction: A rare cause of skin necrosis. Breast J 16:200–202

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  15. Ruocco E, Sangiuliano S, Gravina AG et al (2009) Pyoderma gangrenosum: an update review. JEADV 23:1008–1017

    CAS  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  16. Saito N et al (2010) Pyoderma gangrenosum of the eyelid: report of two cases and review of the literature. Dermatology [Epub ahead of print]

  17. Sockolov ME, Alikhan A, Zargari O (2009) Non-psoriatic dermatologic uses of monoclonal antibody therapy. J Dermatol Treat 20:319–327

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  18. Su WP, Davis MD, Weenig RH et al (2004) Pyoderma gangraenosum: clinicopathologic correlation and proposed diagnostic criteria. Int J Dermatol 43:790–800

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  19. Swaan SE, Iland HJ, Damian DL (2009) Treatment of refractory pyoderma gangrenosum with intravenous immunoglobulin. Australas J Dermatol 50:56–59

    Article  Google Scholar 

  20. Van den Driesch P (1997) Pyoderma gangrenosum: a report of 44 cases with follow-up. Br J Dermatol 137:1000–1005

    Article  Google Scholar 

  21. Verma SB (2009) Atypical pyoderma gangrenosum following total knee replacement surgery: first report in dermatologic literature. An Bras Dermatol 84:689–691

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

  22. Wolff K, Stingl G (1999) Pyoderma gangrenosum. In: Freedberg IM, Eisen AZ, Wolff K et al (Hrsg) Fitzpatrick’s Dermatology in General Medicine. Mc Graw-Hill, New York 2:2207–2213

  23. Zold E, Nagy A, Devenyi K et al (2009) Successful use of adalimumab for treating fistulising Crohn’s disease with pyoderma gangrenosum: Two birds with one stone. World J Gastroenterol 15:2293–2295s

    Article  PubMed  Google Scholar 

Download references

Interessenkonflikt

Der korrespondierende Autor gibt an, dass kein Interessenkonflikt besteht.

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

Authors

Corresponding author

Correspondence to I. Sick.

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

Sick, I., Ruzicka, T. Pyoderma gangraenosum. J. f. Ästhet. Chirurgie 4, 7–11 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12631-010-0105-0

Download citation

  • Published:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12631-010-0105-0

Schlüsselwörter

Keywords

Navigation