Pyoderma gangrenosum
2 yrs, 4 Drs, 4 diagnoses & unsuccessful surgery ending in this !
Supposedly mastectomy is the last option but MRSA & type 1 diabetes (50 plus yrs) makes it ultra risky but do I survive without surgery?
Rare case and no experts here. Considering Mayo
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I haven't found any current posts from others with your condition, but maybe someone will see this and reply. In the meanwhile, if you want to seek treatment at Mayo, here is the link: http://mayocl.in/1mtmR63
Here is some info from Mayo about the condition: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/pyoderma-gangrenosum/symptoms-causes/syc-20350386#: They try many non-surgical options first in this condition.
Please let me know what you decide to do.
Sue
Benign so far
Reference to a 5th dr and 5th diagnosis in 2 1/2 yrs. now it’s necrobiosis lipoidica. That ties my long term type 1 diabetes mellitus with Hashimoto (long term hypothyroidism. She flipped from all steroids all the time to doxycycline & tacrolimus. Mastectomy is ruled out.