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Troy Lawson

Diagnosis

Staphylococcal infection abscess

Body Site

thigh

Age

36 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

Color

red

Morphology

tumor

Pattern

solitary

Comments

This healthy 36-year-old runner developed an abscess on the right inner thigh following infection of an irritated patch from running. He was started on cephalexin and had the area incised after 3 and 5 days of antibiotic theraopy.

Description

ulcerated draining abscess with surrounding area of erythema

Categories

infections and infestations reactive erythema

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6/4/2006 13:51:43

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