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Image Number #4479 (Ecthyma)

Diagnosis: Ecthyma

Description: ulcer in the lower leg

Morphology: Ulcer

Site: Leg

Sex: F

Age: 35

Type: Clinical

Submitted By: Karumuri Siva Rami Reddy

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Differential Diagnosis
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History:

She developed erythema followed by pustules  and necrotic ulcers suggestive of ecthyma.Culture of the pus yielded staph.Ther was H/O taking Betamethasone tabs. orally for the last 1 year for Chronic eczema resulting in immunosuppression..She was HIV non reactive,Nondiabetic,.She was to under go Laminectomy for footdrop.She was being administered systemic antibiotics to which the lesions were responding.

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