Pyoderma gangrenosum was first described as an extraintestinal manifestation of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) by Brunsting and colleagues in 1930. 1 They described painful enlarging necrotic ulcers ...

People who have an inflammatory bowel disease like ulcerative colitis often have problems caused by inflammation in other parts of their bodies. One of these is a skin condition called pyoderma ...

Leg ulcers form when skin on your leg breaks open. These breaks or sores let air and bacteria travel into your skin’s tissue. For most people, leg ulcers will heal on their own and won’t need medical ...

To the Editor: Weenig et al. (Oct. 31 issue) 1 stress the need for extensive investigations in cases of skin ulcers that are suggestive of pyoderma gangrenosum. However, their recommendation of ...

A 58-year-old woman presented to our emergency department with painful ulcers on the right side of her neck and on her left elbow. The ulcers, which had begun after minimal trauma, had increased in ...