Pyoderma gangrenosum in a renal transplant recipient : a case report

Abstract EN

Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is an ulcerative disease of the skin of unknown etiology.

Its association with infection, autoimmune disease, inflammatory bowel disease, malignancy, and certain drugs suggests a hypersensitivity reaction.

We herewith present a renal transplant recipient who developed PG.

The patient presented with multiple necrotizing skin ulcers on both the upper and lower extremities associated with malaise, myalgia, arthralgia, weight loss and low-grade fever.

To our knowledge, the association between PG and renal transplant has not been reported previously.