Gonorrhea, Neisseria Gonorrhoeae Infection, Embolus, Septic - DermAtlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

gonorrhea Neisseria gonorrhoeae infection embolus, septic

Body Site

foot sole

Age

15 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

Color

yellow red

Morphology

vesiculobullous (blister, pustule)

Pattern

asymmetric

Comments

During her menstrual period this 15 year old girl developed a tender pustule on her right sole and tenosynovitis of the right shoulder. A cervical culture grew Neissereia gonorrhea, and she was treated with parenteral antibiotics with clearing of the pustule, cervical infection, and joint symtpoms. A paucity of tender cutaneous lesions on the distal extremities associated with cervical infection, tenosynovitis, and pelvic inflammatory disease symptoms is typical of gonococcemia.

Description

tender 3 mm pustule on a red base

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8/2/2002 19:45:16

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