Pyoderma gangrenosum triggered by insect bite: two case reports
Keywords:
Pyoderma gangrenosum, insect bite, corticosteriods.Abstract
Pyoderma gangrenosum is rare, probably autoimmune vascutitis and non-infective ulceration of skin. Two case reports are presented here, with interesting similarities and probable cause.ÂReferences
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