Pyoderma

What it means

Any manifestation of a skin disease associated with the production of pus.

Pyoderma is mainly seen with bacterial skin infections but can also be observed in autoimmune conditions.

Rare diseases that can present with this1

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category