Pyoderma gangrenosum complicating a permanent pacemaker implantation: a case report and literature review.

Pierre FreyChrystelle AkretDidier IrlesAntoine DompnierAnne-Claire Bing

Published in: European heart journal. Case reports (2020)

Pyoderma gangrenosum should be considered if there is aseptic skin ulceration that is not controlled by antibiotic treatment. The first-line treatment for PG is high-dose systemic corticosteroids.

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