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 © 2001-2009, DermAtlas | Image Name: | Bullous_Erysipelas_1_060721 | File Type: | jpg | |
| Diagnosis: | ERYSIPELAS / STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTION / CELLULITIS | Category: | infections and infestations | ||
| Body Site: | leg / calf | Age: | 45 years | ||
| Contributor: | Vijay Zawar, MD | ||||
| Description: | red to violaceous edematous plaque with bulla formation at the inferior border | ||||
| Comments: | This 45-year-old woman with diabetes developed a painful red plaque on her left calf. The area enlarged and blistered at the inferior advancing border. She had no history of trauma or the application of topical medications. A Gram stain showed gram positive cocci. She had a complete but slow response to a parenteral antibiotic(cefotaxim) which was administered in the hospital. After initial improvement she finished with oral antibiotics at home. | ||||
 © 2001-2009, DermAtlas | Image Name: | red_nose_1_040301 | File Type: | jpg | |
| Diagnosis: | CELLULITIS / ERYSIPELAS | Category: | infections and infestations / reactive erythema | ||
| Body Site: | nose / cheek | Age: | 31 years | ||
| Contributor: | Miloslav Kopecek, MD | ||||
| Description: | unilateral erythema and edema of the right cheek and nose | ||||
| Comments: | This 31-year-old man developed a rapidly progressive erythema and swelling of the right cheek and nose shortly after tonsilitis was noted and treated with oral penecillin and azithromycin. The image on the right was taken 18 hours after the image on the left and demonstrates worsening of the erythema and edema. 48 hours after starting parenteral clindamycin, the patient defervesced, and the symptoms began to subside. However, he developed a unilateral facial palsy. | ||||
 © 2001-2009, DermAtlas | Image Name: | Cellulitis_1_030302 | File Type: | jpg | |
| Diagnosis: | CELLULITIS / ERYSIPELAS / IMMUNODEFICIENCY, ACQUIRED | Category: | infections and infestations | ||
| Body Site: | arm | Age: | 84 years | ||
| Contributor: | Ben Barankin, MD | ||||
| Description: | red patch with central crust and erosion | ||||
| Comments: | This 84-year-old man with a history of myelodysplasia developed a progressive painful red patch with a central crust on his right arm several days after abrading his arm when he fell on the carpet. Initially he improved slowly on parenteral cefazolin followed by oral cephalexin. Blood cultures were negative and he remained clinically well. | ||||
 © 2001-2009, DermAtlas | Image Name: | erysipelas_1_021014 | File Type: | jpg | |
| Diagnosis: | ERYSIPELAS / CELLULITIS / STREPTOCOCCAL INFECTION | Category: | infections and infestations | ||
| Body Site: | face / cheek | Age: | 3 years | ||
| Contributor: | Muhammad Waseem, MD | ||||
| Description: | tender red edematous plaque | ||||
| Comments: | This febrile 3 year old girl developed a rapidly progressive tender red edematous plaque in the left mandibular area 24 hours before her evaluation in the emergency room. She defervesced and the plaque began to shrink after 24 hours of parenteral antibiotics. | ||||
 © 2001-2009, DermAtlas | Image Name: | recurrentcellulitis_4_011202 | File Type: | jpg | |
| Diagnosis: | ERYSIPELAS / CELLULITIS / LYMPHEDEMA / ULCER | Category: | infections and infestations / reactive erythema / vascular malformation | ||
| Body Site: | leg / knee | Age: | 15 years | ||
| Contributor: | Bernard Cohen, MD | ||||
| Description: | advancing edematous red plaques, lymphedema, ulcerated stump | ||||
| Comments: | A 15 year old girl with spina bifida, chronic lymphedema, recurrent cellulitis and below the ankle amputation of the right leg developed rapidly advancing erythema and edema of the right leg associated with fever and chills. She deffervesced quickly on parenteral antibiotics, and cultures from the ulcer on the stump and blisters that developed over the red patches grew Staphylococcus aureus. | ||||
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 © 2001-2009, DermAtlas | Image Name: | recurrentcellulitis_3_011202 | File Type: | jpg | |
| Diagnosis: | ERYSIPELAS / CELLULITIS / LYMPHEDEMA | Category: | infections and infestations / reactive erythema / vascular malformation | ||
| Body Site: | leg / knee | Age: | 15 years | ||
| Contributor: | Bernard Cohen, MD | ||||
| Description: | advancing edematous red plaques, lymphedema, ulcerated stump | ||||
| Comments: | A 15 year old girl with spina bifida, chronic lymphedema, recurrent cellulitis and below the ankle amputation of the right leg developed rapidly advancing erythema and edema of the right leg associated with fever and chills. She deffervesced quickly on parenteral antibiotics, and cultures from the ulcer on the stump and blisters that developed over the red patches grew Staphylococcus aureus. | ||||
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 © 2001-2009, DermAtlas | Image Name: | recurrentcellulitis_2_011202 | File Type: | jpg | |
| Diagnosis: | ERYSIPELAS / CELLULITIS / LYMPHEDEMA / ULCER | Category: | infections and infestations / reactive erythema / vascular malformation | ||
| Body Site: | leg / knee | Age: | 15 years | ||
| Contributor: | Bernard Cohen, MD | ||||
| Description: | diffuse erythema and ulcerated stump | ||||
| Comments: | A 15 year old girl with spina bifida, chronic lymphedema, recurrent cellulitis and below the ankle amputation of the right leg developed rapidly advancing erythema and edema of the right leg associated with fever and chills. She deffervesced quickly on parenteral antibiotics, and cultures from the ulcer on the stump and blisters that developed over the red patches grew Staphylococcus aureus. | ||||
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 © 2001-2009, DermAtlas | Image Name: | recurrentcellulitis_1_011202 | File Type: | jpg | |
| Diagnosis: | ERYSIPELAS / CELLULITIS / LYMPHEDEMA / ULCER | Category: | infections and infestations / reactive erythema / vascular malformation | ||
| Body Site: | leg / knee | Age: | 15 years | ||
| Contributor: | Bernard Cohen, MD | ||||
| Description: | advancing edematous red plaques, lymphedema, ulcerated stump | ||||
| Comments: | A 15 year old girl with spina bifida, chronic lymphedema, recurrent cellulitis and below the ankle amputation of the right leg developed rapidly advancing erythema and edema of the right leg associated with fever and chills. She deffervesced quickly on parenteral antibiotics, and cultures from the ulcer on the stump and blisters that developed over the red patches grew Staphylococcus aureus. | ||||
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