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Absence of donor‐site pathergy following fractional autologous full‐thickness skin grafting in pyoderma gangrenosum

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Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is an uncommon inflammatory skin disorder, often associated with arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, and/or hematologic malignancies [1]. A classic feature of PG is the development or worsening… Click to show full abstract

Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is an uncommon inflammatory skin disorder, often associated with arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, and/or hematologic malignancies [1]. A classic feature of PG is the development or worsening of lesions at areas that experience trauma, also known as pathergy. Autologous skin grafting may be challenging in these patients due to the potential for pathergy at the donor site. We are presenting a case of a patient diagnosed with PG, whereby we utilized a novel fractional full-thickness skin harvesting device which did not result in pathergy. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Keywords: thickness skin; full thickness; skin grafting; skin; pyoderma gangrenosum; donor site

Journal Title: British Journal of Dermatology
Year Published: 2019

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