Loose scrotal wound edge approximation in the setting of pyoderma gangrenosum after COVID-19 infection

Loose scrotal wound edge approximation in the setting of pyoderma gangrenosum after COVID-19 infection

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Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare autoinflammatory skin disease characterized by recurrent ulcers.It is a diagnosis of exclusion and treatment can be challenging due to limited evidence-based therapies.While surgical management is typically avoided due Hoses to the risk of pathergy, it can be warranted in specific cases.

Here, we have illustrated a unique case of genital PG that began after COVID-19 infection and which resulted in scrotal prolapse with testicular exposure.Loose closure with a horizontal mattress suture while the patient was 6.5mm on immunosuppression allowed for complete wound healing.