PYODERMA-GANGRENOSUM PRODUCING SADDLE NOSE DEFORMITY

Pyoderma gangrenosum affecting the nose is rare and this may lead to d iagnostic confusion because of the large differential diagnosis. As di agnosis is made, largely, on the basis of exclusion the treatment of p yoderma gangrenosum may be unduly delayed. The condition is often disf iguring, particularly following inappropriate surgical intervention, a nd early diagnosis is therefore important. We present a case of pyoder ma gangrenosum managed initially in the community with minor surgery a nd resulting in the rare complication of saddle nose deformity.