A case report and a call for early recognition: post-operative Pyoderma Gangrenosum after breast-conserving surgery in a locally advanced breast tumor

Abstract

We present a case of a patient addressed to our plastic surgery department after a breast tumor resection and subsequent necrosis and ulceration of the right breast. A diagnosis of pyoderma gangrenosum was made based on the clinical criteria, early recognition resulted in complete recovery without further reconstructive surgery.

Keywords:

• Breast reconstruction
• breast pyoderma gangrenosum
• post-surgical pyoderma gangrenosum
• case report

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