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  • Title: Pyoderma gangrenosum-like oral ulcerations in an elderly patient.
    Author: Kaomongkolgit R, Subbalekha K, Sawangarun W, Thongprasom K.
    Journal: Gerodontology; 2015 Dec; 32(4):309-13. PubMed ID: 26768815.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To present a case of pyoderma gangrenosum (PG)-like oral ulcerations in an elderly patient. BACKGROUND: PG is an uncommon idiopathic, ulcerative, chronic inflammatory cutaneous disorder of unknown etiology, which is associated with systemic diseases found in more than 50% of patients. Oral lesions of PG are extremely rare and have not been previously reported on chronic leukemia patient. CLINICAL REPORT: This report presents the first case of a 73 year-old man who had PG-like oral ulcerations which offered the possibility of an initial finding of chronic myeloid leukemia. CONCLUSION: Clinicians should always take into consideration that PG in the oral mucosa is a recalcitrant ulcer and can precede the development of underlying clonal malignancy.
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