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Home :: Skin Disorders :: Pondera Gangrenous Pondera GangrenousPondera gangrenousgangrenousgangrenous (PG) is a rapidly evolving, idiopathic, chronic, and severely debilitating skin disease. It occurs most commonly in association with a systemic disease especially chronic ulcerative colitis, and is characterized by the presence of irregular boggy, blue-red ulcers with undermined borders surrounding purulent necrotic bases.reason of Pondera gangrenousThis disorder can affect any area of the body, including the face. In many cases, the cause isn't known. It may be triggered by trauma or injury to the skin. Also, it can be associated with other disorders, including:
Signs and symptoms of Pondera gangrenousThe ulcers appear red/blue with ragged overhanging, tender, necrotic edges. The ulcers often start as pustules or tender red nodules, and may have been related to minor trauma or insect bites . Pain may be so severe to need opiate analgesics. Some patients will have accompanying fever, malaise, muscle and joint pains. Often the lesion heals leaving a cribriform scar. Breakdown of this lesions occurs with ulcer formation whereby ulcer borders are dusky-red or purple, irregular and raised, undermined, boggy with perforations that drain pus. The base of the ulcer is purulent with hemorrhagic exudates, partially covered by necrotic Escher, with or without granulation tissue. Pustules may be seen at the advancing border and in the ulcer base, and a halo of erythematic spreads centrifugally at the advancing edge of the ulcer. Lesions are usually solitary but may be multiple and form in clusters that coalesce DiagnosisClinical findings plus course of illness. A doctor may confirm by removal of a small amount of affected skin (biopsy) for examination under a microscope Treatment of Pondera gangrenousTreatment is non-surgical. The necrotic tissue should be gently removed. Wide surgical debridement should be avoided because it may result in enlargement of the ulcer. Often conventional antibiotics such as flucloxacillin are prescribed prior to making the correct diagnosis. These may be continued if bacteria are cultured in the wound (secondary infection) or there is surrounding cellulites (red hot painful skin), but they are not helpful for uncomplicated hypodermal gangrenous. prohibition of Pondera gangrenousThere is currently no known way to prevent Pondera gangrenous. |
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