Przegląd Dermatologiczny

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6/2024 vol. 111
Review article

Facial Pyoderma Gangrenosum – Presentation of Two Clinical Cases and Literature Review

  1. Department of Internal Medicine, Dermatology and Allergology, the Specialist Hospital, Zabrze, Poland
  2. Department of Dermatology in Zabrze, Silesian Medical University in Katowice, Poland
Dermatol Rev/Przegl Dermatol 2024, 111, 429-434
Online publish date: 2025/05/21
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Pyoderma gangrenosum is a rare neutrophilic dermatosis characterized by a distinct clinical course and typical morphology of skin lesions. Most commonly, it affects the lower legs, while head and neck involvement is extremely rare. We present 2 cases of pyoderma gangrenosum manifesting on the face, with simultaneous exacerbation of inflammatory bowel disease. In the treatment regimen, anti-TNF-a inhibitors were administered alongside steroid therapy, leading to rapid remission of the skin lesions. Treatment with infliximab was associated with rapid remission of pyoderma gangrenosum and a reduction in the severity of the inflammatory process in the gastrointestinal tract. Infliximab is a highly effective option for managing facial pyoderma gangrenosum in patients with coexisting inflammatory bowel disease and should be considered as the first-line treatment. In the differential diagnosis of non-healing facial ulcers, pyoderma gangrenosum should be considered alongside neoplasms and granulomatosis with polyangiitis, particularly when the patient’s medical history suggests bowel disease.
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