Treatment of a refractory case of pyoderma gangrenosum with cyclosporine and mycophenolate mofetil
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Pyoderma gangrenosum is a rare non infectious neutrophilic dermatosis commonly associated with underlying systemic disease. Many treatment regimens have been reported. Herein, we report a case of refractory pyoderma gangrenosum with good response to combination of cyclosporine and mycophenolate mofetil.
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عنوان ژورنال
دوره 9 شماره suppl.1
صفحات 4- 4
تاریخ انتشار 2006-12-01
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