Treatment of Pyoderma Gangrenosum with Platelet rich plasma: A case report

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  • Anum Naveed Lahore General Hospital image/svg+xml
  • Madiha Sanai Department of Dermatology, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Ghazia Shaheen Department of Dermatology, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Aetisam Waheed Department of Dermatology, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Aneela Asghar Department of Dermatology, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.66344/jpad.v32i1.1835

Abstract

Pyoderma gangrenosum is uncommon, non-infectious, ulcerative Skin condition, rapidly progressive in size and extremely painful. Thirty to fifty percent cases are associated with underlying systemic disease. Platelet rich plasma (PRP) offers an effective treatment possibility for therapy resistant pyoderma gangrenosum. Here we present a case of 11-year old female who did not respond sufficiently to the conventional treatment i.e. prednisolone and azathioprine but underwent complete remission after PRP therapy.

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29.03.2022

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Vol. 32 No. 1 (2022): January - March

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Case Reports

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Treatment of Pyoderma Gangrenosum with Platelet rich plasma: A case report. J Pak Assoc Dermatol [Internet]. 2022 Mar. 29 [cited 2026 Sep. 5];32(1):206-9. Available from: https://www.jpad.com.pk/index.php/jpad/article/view/1835