Phlebology > Volume 24, Number 5 > Pp. 213-214

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Pyoderma gangrenosum; a rare complication of sclerotherapy

Elisabeth De Felice  and Bronwen Allen

Vein and Laser, Auckland, New Zealand

Correspondence: Elisabeth De Felice MBChB, 95 Sunnynook Road, Glenfield, Auckland 1016, New Zealand Email: e.defelice{at}veingroup.co.nz

Pyoderma gangrenosum may develop at sites of minor trauma and in surgical wounds. In susceptible people, even minimal trauma or irritation to the skin can result in the production of pyoderma gangrenosum lesions. This paper reports an unusual case of pyoderma gangrenosum following ultrasound-guided sclerotherapy.

Key Words: pyoderma gangrenosum • pathergy • hyperchemotaxis

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