Topical tacrolimus (FK506) in the treatment of recalcitrant parastomal pyoderma gangrenosum associated with Crohn's diseases: Report of two cases

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 250-253

  Baig, M Khurrum ^a   Marquez, H ^a   Nogueras, J J ^a   Weiss, E G ^a   Wexner, S D ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF COLORECTAL SURGERY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crohn's disease; Parastomal complications; Pyoderma gangrenosum; Tacrolimus

Indexed keywords

AZATHIOPRINE; CARBOXYMETHYLCELLULOSE; CYCLOSPORIN; INFLIXIMAB; LEVOFLOXACIN; PREDNISONE; TACROLIMUS; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ANASTOMOSIS LEAKAGE; ANORECTAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CROHN DISEASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EPITHELIZATION; HUMAN; ILEOSTOMY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYODERMA GANGRENOSUM; TOTAL COLON RESECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND HEALING;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADULT; AGED; CROHN DISEASE; HUMANS; ILEOSTOMY; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; MALE; PYODERMA GANGRENOSUM; TACROLIMUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 3242735055     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2004.00607.x     Document Type: Article

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