Leech Induced Pyoderma Gangrenosum in an Ulcerative Colitis Patient: A Case Report

Autor:	Niloofar Izadi Vahedi, Behrouz Navabakhsh, Anahita Sadeghi
Rok vydání:	2015
Předmět:	medicine.medical_specialty Hepatology business.industry Painful skin Inflammatory response Gastroenterology Leech Case Report Leech-therapy medicine.disease Dermatology Ulcerative colitis Surgery Lesion Pyoderma gangrenosum medicine Leech Therapy Neoplastic Processes medicine.symptom business
Zdroj:	Middle East Journal of Digestive Diseases
ISSN:	2008-5249 2008-5230
Popis:	Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a painful skin lesion that results from excessive inflammatory response to a host of traumatic, inflammatory, or neoplastic processes in susceptible individuals. A clear pathogenetic mechanism as well as an exhaustive list of potential triggers for PG is yet to be fully characterized. This case documents the occurrence of pyoderma gangrenosum following leech-therapy in a patient who is a known case of ulcerative colitis and it deserves attention because leeches have been part of medical armamentarium since ancient times and have re-emerged in the last century relying on their ancient charm and modern research revealing potential benefits of several bioactive substances in their saliva.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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