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Case Reports
. 2022 Dec;72(Suppl 2):372-375.
doi: 10.1007/s13224-021-01604-9. Epub 2022 Jan 27.

A Case of Post-caesarean Pyoderma Gangrenosum

Himadri Bal  1 , Supraja Subramanian  1 , Y K Sharma  2 , Swati Lal  1
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Case Reports

A Case of Post-caesarean Pyoderma Gangrenosum

Himadri Bal et al. J Obstet Gynaecol India. 2022 Dec.
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Conflict of interestThe authors report no conflict of interest.

Figures

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Fig. 1
Broad scar resulting from an injection abscess
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Fig. 2
a Initial state of the wound with claw like margins extending into healthy tissue with a violaceous hue, as seen on POD9 LSCS b Collagen dressing applied over the wound c Wound as seen on POD20 LSCS; significant reduction in margins and showing signs of healing d Completely healed wound
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