Vulvovaginal Pyoderma Gangrenosum in a Patient Treated With Ocrelizumab for Multiple Sclerosis

Affiliations

¹ Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY.
² Department of Dermatology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY.
³ Division of Gynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY.
⁴ Department of Neurology and Multiple Sclerosis Center, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY.
⁵ Department of Rheumatology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY.
⁶ The Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY.
⁷ Department of Dermatology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY.
⁸ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY.
⁹ Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY.

Alyssa N Breneman et al. J Low Genit Tract Dis. 2022.

. 2022 Apr 1;26(2):189-191.

doi: 10.1097/LGT.0000000000000661.

¹ Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY.
² Department of Dermatology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY.
³ Division of Gynecology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY.
⁴ Department of Neurology and Multiple Sclerosis Center, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY.
⁵ Department of Rheumatology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY.
⁶ The Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY.
⁷ Department of Dermatology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY.
⁸ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY.
⁹ Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, NY.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have declared they have no conflicts of interest.

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