2014
DOI: 10.4078/jrd.2014.21.3.162
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A Case of Propylthiouracil induced Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody Positive Pyoderma Gangrenosum

Abstract: Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare disease that causes chronic skin ulcers, and it has recently been known to be related to changes in the immune system such as dysfunction of neutrophils. Over 50% of patients with PG have an underlying systemic disease, and rarely are there various medicines causing the disease, including iodide, bromide, and isotretinoin. A 49-year-old man had recurrent skin ul-cers in his lower extremities. He had a history of taking propylthiouracil (PTU) for 10 years as a treatment for G… Show more

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