TY - JOUR
T1 - Cutaneous Wegener's granulomatosis (malignant pyoderma) in a patient with Crohn's disease
AU - Jacob, Sharon E.
AU - Martin, Lucy K.
AU - Kerdel, Francisco A.
PY - 2003/11
Y1 - 2003/11
N2 - We report a case of an unusual presentation of Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) in a patient with Crohn's disease (CD). She presented to our Wound Care Center with 7th cranial nerve palsy and facial pyoderma-like ulcerations. Although WG has a predilection for the lung, kidney, and eyes, cutaneous involvement can be seen in 50% of the cases, and it can be the presenting sign in 9-14%. Because of the lethality of WG if not properly treated, the diagnosis is imperative.
AB - We report a case of an unusual presentation of Wegener's granulomatosis (WG) in a patient with Crohn's disease (CD). She presented to our Wound Care Center with 7th cranial nerve palsy and facial pyoderma-like ulcerations. Although WG has a predilection for the lung, kidney, and eyes, cutaneous involvement can be seen in 50% of the cases, and it can be the presenting sign in 9-14%. Because of the lethality of WG if not properly treated, the diagnosis is imperative.
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U2 - 10.1046/j.1365-4362.2003.01919.x
DO - 10.1046/j.1365-4362.2003.01919.x
M3 - Article
C2 - 14636208
SN - 0011-9059
VL - 42
SP - 896
EP - 898
JO - International Journal of Dermatology
JF - International Journal of Dermatology
IS - 11
ER -