Infliximab for treatment of pyoderma gangrenosum associated with clinically inactive Crohn's disease. A case report.

We report the case of a 57-year old female patient with refractory to treatment pyoderma gangrenosum associated with clinically inactive Crohn's disease. Pyoderma gangrenosum was successfully treated with Infliximab, a chimeric monoclonal antibody that inhibits tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha). Our case report suggests that Infliximab, a therapeutic agent for refractory and fistulizing Crohn's disease, may also be safe and effective in …