Pyoderma gangrenosum in childhood

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Abstract
The cases of 8 children with pyoderma gangrenosum are reviewed. All had associated inflammatory bowel disease, and 4 had arthritis. In 3 patients the bowel disease was severe and required resection of portions of the affected bowel. The cutaneous lesions had a chronic course (average duration, 2 1/2 yr), and systemic therapy was required in 7 cases. Previously reported cases of pyoderma gangrenosum in children are reviewed, and the management of this skin disorder in childhood is discussed.