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Pyoderma gangrenosum often presents a difficult therapeutic challenge. The case is described of a 42-year-old black man with the association of cystic acne, hidradenitis suppurativa, and seronegative arthritis with pyoderma gangrenosum. ⋯ Sulfasalazine was prescribed for seronegative arthritis as well as pyoderma gangrenosum. The combination therapy permitted healing of the pyoderma gangrenosum ulcers.
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Squamous cell carcinoma of the nail bed is a rare disorder. Metastasis is extremely unusual. ⋯ The tumor was successfully treated by amputation of the involved finger, block dissection of the regional lymph nodes, postoperative irradiation of the involved axilla, and systemic chemotherapy. Early diagnosis by biopsy, especially in patients with recurrent and persistent disease of the nail bed, is recommended, so that treatment can be instituted early while the tumor is confined to its primary site.