Pyoderma Gangrenosum

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NORD is very grateful to Mark Lebwohl, MD, Professor and Chairman, Department of Dermatology, The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, for assistance in the preparation of this report.

Synonyms of Pyoderma Gangrenosum

• No synonyms found.

Disorder Subdivisions

• No subdivisions found.

General Discussion

Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is an inflammatory skin disorder that is characterized by small, red bumps or blisters (papules or nodules) that eventually erode to form swollen open sores (ulcerations). The size and depth of the ulcerations vary greatly, and they are often extremely painful. In approximately 50 percent of cases, PG occurs secondary to another disorder such as inflammatory bowel disease. The exact cause of PG is unknown (idiopathic). Some researchers believe it may be an autoimmune disorder.

Organizations related to Pyoderma Gangrenosum

• American Autoimmune Related Diseases Association, Inc.
  • 22100 Gratiot Ave.
  • Eastpointe, MI 48021
  • Phone #: 586-776-3900
  • 800 #: 800-598-4668
  • e-mail: aarda@aarda.org
  • Home page: http://www.aarda.org/
• AutoImmunity Community
  • Phone #: N/A
  • 800 #: N/A
  • e-mail: moderator@autoimmunitycommunity.org
  • Home page: http://www.autoimmunitycommunity.org
• Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America
  • 386 Park Avenue South
  • 17th Floor
  • New York, NY 10016-7374 USA
  • Phone #: 212-685-3440
  • 800 #: 800-932-2423
  • e-mail: info@ccfa.org
  • Home page: http://www.ccfa.org
• Erythema Nodosum Yahoo Support Group
  • Phone #: N/A
  • 800 #: N/A
  • e-mail: N/A
  • Home page: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/erythema_nodosum_Group/
• Genetic and Rare Diseases (GARD) Information Center
  • PO Box 8126
  • Gaithersburg, MD 20898-8126
  • Phone #: 301-251-4925
  • 800 #: 888-205-2311
  • e-mail: N/A
  • Home page: http://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/GARD/
• NIH/National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
  • Information Clearinghouse
  • One AMS Circle
  • Bethesda, MD 20892-3675 USA
  • Phone #: 301-495-4484
  • 800 #: 877-226-4267
  • e-mail: NIAMSinfo@mail.nih.gov
  • Home page: http://www.niams.nih.gov/

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