Therapy Insight: pyoderma gangrenosum—old disease, new management

Pyoderma gangrenosum is a rare condition of unknown etiology that was described as an extraintestinal manifestation of inflammatory bowel disease in 1930. At present, there are few well-designed published studies that help determine the optimal therapeutic strategy to use for the management of pyoderma gangrenosum. This article reviews the published treatment strategies in current use and aims to guide effective management.