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Penelope A. Hirt

Case Report and Brief Review
09/13/2019
A morbidly obese African American man in his late 60s presented to the emergency room with a 3-month history of swelling of both lower extremities and secondary changes suggestive of lymphedema and venous dermatitis.
A morbidly obese African American man in his late 60s presented to the emergency room with a 3-month history of swelling of both lower extremities and secondary changes suggestive of lymphedema and venous dermatitis.
A morbidly obese African...
09/13/2019
Wounds
Background: Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare inflammatory skin condition associated with comorbidities, such as inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and ma...
08/12/2019
Background: Inflammatory ulcers such as pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) require immunosuppression with corticosteroids and cyclosporine. Recently, more advanced immunosuppressive therapies...
07/29/2019