Plasmapheresis and cyclophosphamide as successful treatments for pyoderma gangrenosum

Authors
Kaminska, R Ikaheimo, R Hollmen, A
Citation
R. Kaminska et al., Plasmapheresis and cyclophosphamide as successful treatments for pyoderma gangrenosum, CLIN EXP D, 24(2), 1999, pp. 81-85
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology
Journal title
CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL DERMATOLOGY
ISSN journal
03076938 → ACNP
Volume
24
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
81 - 85
Database
ISI
SICI code
0307-6938(199903)24:2<81:PACAST>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is an ulcerative skin disorder of unknown aetiolo gy. We describe a 40-year-old woman with long-standing PG and who did not r espond to the usual treatments; however, she was treated successfully with plasmapheresis followed by pulse intravenous cyclophospamide therapy.