Pyoderma gangrenosum
Pyoderma gangrenosum er en sjelden, men alvorlig sårsykdom i huden. I minst halvparten av tilfellene foreligger en underliggende systemisk sykdom.

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15. mars 2019
Hva er pyoderma gangrenosum?
Pyoderma gangrenosum er en sjelden, men alvorlig sårsykdom i huden. Sykdommen kan arte seg på ulike måter, noe som kan føre til feil og forsinket diagnose med betydelige arrskader i huden som resultat. I minst halvparten av tilfellene foreligger en underliggende systemisk sykdom - eksempelvis Crohns sykdom, ulcerøs kolitt, leddgikt, leukemi. Tilstanden ble første gang beskrevet i 1930.


Det er en sjelden sykdom. I USA rapporteres det om ett nytt tilfelle per 100.000 innbyggere per år. Mennesker i alle aldre kan rammes, men pyoderma gangrenosum opptrer hyppigst i aldersgruppen 30-50 år. Barn kan også få sykdommen, men de utgjør bare tre til fire prosent av det totale antallet. Det er ingen forskjell i forekomst mellom kjønnene.
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