potassium-permanganate and Pyoderma

A case of extensive medical and functional morbidity in an elderly patient during treatment of pyoderma gangrenosum is described. Pyoderma gangrenosum is an uncommon cause of ulcerative skin lesions often involving areas of skin trauma about the lower extremity. Because of the possibility of underlying disease and the special treatment requirements, the condition must be differentiated from other, more common causes of skin ulceration. Treatment includes local care, systemic corticosteroid therapy, and control of any underlying disease. Pyoderma gangrenosum serves as a model for the interactions of various types of morbidity in the healthcare of the elderly.

Topics: Administration, Oral; Aged; Dapsone; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Humans; Immobilization; Injections, Intravenous; Leg Dermatoses; Methylprednisolone; Potassium Permanganate; Prednisone; Pyoderma; Silver Sulfadiazine

Pyoderma gangrenosum is an ulcerative skin disorder with typical clinical characteristics. Histologic and laboratory findings are nonspecific. Pyoderma gangrenosum is associated with internal disorders including inflammatory bowel disease, paraproteinemias, leukemias, and arthritis. The pathogenesis of pyoderma gangrenosum is unknown, although a partial defect of cell-mediated immunity may exist. Treatment includes bedrest, local care, sulfonamides, sulfones, and corticosteroids.

Topics: Adolescent; Adrenal Cortex Hormones; Adult; Aged; Arthritis; Colitis, Ulcerative; Crohn Disease; Dapsone; Female; Humans; Leukemia; Male; Middle Aged; Multiple Myeloma; Paraproteinemias; Potassium Permanganate; Pyoderma; Sex Factors; Sulfonamides; Sulfones

Topics: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Colitis, Ulcerative; Gangrene; Humans; Potassium Permanganate; Prednisolone; Pyoderma; Skin Ulcer

Topics: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Child; Chloramphenicol; Clioquinol; Copper; Ecthyma; Gentian Violet; Humans; Impetigo; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Iodine; Mercury; Neomycin; Penicillin G; Penicillin G Procaine; Potassium Permanganate; Procaine; Pyoderma; Quinolines; Silver Nitrate; Sulfur; Tetracycline; Toxicology; Zinc

Topics: Anti-Infective Agents, Local; Humans; Manganese Compounds; Nutrition Therapy; Organic Chemicals; Oxides; Potassium Permanganate; Pyoderma; Skin Diseases, Bacterial