Pyoderma gangrenosum associated with pseudo-Pelger-Huet anomaly in a patient with idiopathic myelofibrosis

Dermatol Online J. 2022 Dec 15;28(6). doi: 10.5070/D328659742.

Abstract

Pseudo-Pelger-Huët anomaly is a condition in which almost all the granulocytes are hyposegmented and/or hypogranulated. It is typically recognized in peripheral blood smears and represents a marker of several disorders, such as myeloproliferative diseases and myelodysplasia. The occurrence of the pseudo-Pelger-Huët anomaly in the cutaneous infiltrate of pyoderma gangrenosum is very rare. We describe the case of a 70-year-old man with idiopathic myelofibrosis who developed pyoderma gangrenosum. Histological examination showed an infiltrate consisting of granulocytic elements with features of dysmaturity and segmentation anomalies (hypo- and hypersegmented forms), suggestive of pseudo-Pelger-Huët anomaly. Methylprednisolone treatment resulted in progressive improvement of pyoderma gangrenosum.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Granulocytes / pathology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Myelodysplastic Syndromes* / complications
  • Pelger-Huet Anomaly* / complications
  • Pelger-Huet Anomaly* / pathology
  • Primary Myelofibrosis* / complications
  • Primary Myelofibrosis* / pathology
  • Pyoderma Gangrenosum* / pathology