Pyoderma gangrenosum associated with ulcerative colitis: a case report

Pyoderma gangrenosum [PG] is an uncommon ulcerative cutaneous condition of heterogeneous etiology. It is characterized by rapid progression of painful necrolytic ulcer

It is associated with systemic diseases in at least 50% of patients. Diagnosis is made by exclusion of other causes of similar appearing cutaneous ulcerations including infections, malignancy, etc. In our case pyoderma gangrenosum was associated with ulcerative colitis