TY - JOUR
T1 - Heroin-Induced Ulcer Mimicking Pyoderma Gangrenosum
AU - Patel, Deep
AU - Mardini, Jennifer
AU - Chu, Christopher
AU - Disse, Max
AU - Flamm, Alexandra
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2021/7/9
Y1 - 2021/7/9
N2 - Subcutaneous injections of illicit substances may be performed by some patients citing several advantages by the user, and can present to clinic with ulcers that clinically mimic pyoderma gangrenosum. However, it is vital to recognize heroin-induced ulcers and treat urgently to preserve function. Treatment requires a multidisciplinary approach with general medicine, dermatology, plastic surgery, wound care, infectious disease and addiction medicine. We present a patient with lower extremity ulceration due to subcutaneous injection of heroin which resembled PG.
AB - Subcutaneous injections of illicit substances may be performed by some patients citing several advantages by the user, and can present to clinic with ulcers that clinically mimic pyoderma gangrenosum. However, it is vital to recognize heroin-induced ulcers and treat urgently to preserve function. Treatment requires a multidisciplinary approach with general medicine, dermatology, plastic surgery, wound care, infectious disease and addiction medicine. We present a patient with lower extremity ulceration due to subcutaneous injection of heroin which resembled PG.
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U2 - 10.25251/skin.5.4.13
DO - 10.25251/skin.5.4.13
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85147129049
SN - 2574-1624
VL - 5
SP - 414
EP - 417
JO - SKIN: Journal of Cutaneous Medicine
JF - SKIN: Journal of Cutaneous Medicine
IS - 4
ER -
