Ecthyma Gangrenosum, Embolus, Septic - DermAtlas

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Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

ecthyma gangrenosum embolus, septic

Body Site

scrotum genital

Age

1 years

Pigmentation

dark

Organization

Color

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

Comments

A 1 year old boy with fever and a neutrophil chemotaxis defect developed a chronic edematous red plaque with a central crust on the scrotum. Blood cultures grew Pseudomonas and a skin biopsy showed edema, epidermal necrosis and Gram negative rods on tissue Gram stain. There were few neutrophils in the sparse inflammatory infiltrate. The plaque healed with systemic antibiotics.

Description

red edematous plaque with central necrotic crust

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2/17/2001 16:25:24

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