What is pyoderma gangrenosum?

Pyoderma Gangrenosum is an uncommon skin disease that causes deep ulcers and usually occurs on the legs. The cause is unclear however, it has been linked to patients that also have other autoimmune diseases.

How do members experience pyoderma gangrenosum?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with pyoderma gangrenosum*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for pyoderma gangrenosum*

Who has pyoderma gangrenosum on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 0
30s 11
40s 14
50s 23
60s 30
70+ 12

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 15
Female 75

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What is pyoderma gangrenosum?

Pyoderma Gangrenosum is an uncommon skin disease that causes deep ulcers and usually occurs on the legs. The cause is unclear however, it has been linked to patients that also have other autoimmune diseases.



Common symptoms reported by people with pyoderma gangrenosum

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for pyoderma gangrenosum

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Compare treatments taken by people with pyoderma gangrenosum

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Who has pyoderma gangrenosum on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 71 say pyoderma gangrenosum is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 1
20s 0
30s 11
40s 14
50s 23
60s 30
70+ 12
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 1
20-29 years 7
30-39 years 11
40-49 years 7
50-59 years 5
60-69 years 1
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 15
Female 75

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 43
Not Diagnosed 2

These charts show data from pyoderma gangrenosum patients who have completed their condition history
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