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Extensive postoperative pyoderma gangrenosum
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A lady in her 60s re-presented to hospital 2 weeks after a laparoscopic abdominal-approach perineal hernia repair. She complained of severe abdominal pain and oozing from a wound site. On examination she was noted to have serosanginous discharge from the abdominal port site with surrounding erythema.
A working diagnosis of abdominal wall cellulitis was made. Blood cultures and wound site swabs were taken and the patient was admitted for …
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