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Pyoderma Gangrenosum, a Challenging Postpartum Diagnosis-Case Report and Literature Review.

Daniela Roxana MatasariuIuliana Elena BujorElena MihălceanuTudor Cătălin GîscăAlina StâncanuElena Corina AndriescuIoana Adriana PopescuDemetra SocolovCiprian VasiluțăAlexandra Ursache
Published in: Journal of clinical medicine (2024)
Background/Objectives : The infrequent occurrence of pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) during pregnancy and in postpartum, with its subsequent diagnostic intricacies, caused us to present the following case. Methods : This article describes a rare case of PG in postpartum in a patient without any prior pathology and a short review of the literature, aiming to identify similar rare instances. Results : We conducted a literature review to ascertain the prevalence of postpartum pyoderma gangrenosum, and we identified a total of 41 cases. Conclusions : Our article underlines again the importance of interdisciplinary collaboration for the prompt identification and commencement of necessary therapeutic interventions in postpartum women afflicted by pyoderma gangrenosum.
Keyphrases
  • rare case
  • case report
  • risk factors
  • physical activity
  • pregnant women
  • skeletal muscle
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • bioinformatics analysis