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01-10-2018 | Clinical Practice: Clinical Images
Atypical Pressure Ulcer as Cellulitis Mimic
Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 10/2018
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A 78-year-old man was treated for cellulitis after presenting with an area of erythema and slight ulceration on his thigh after being shot by a bean bag gun. One week later, he re-presented due to progression of his wound (Fig. 1). Cultures returned sterile and the patient’s condition did not improve despite antibiotics, prompting dermatology consultation and skin biopsy. Pathology subsequently revealed pressure ulceration.
Figure 1
14 × 7 cm well-demarcated, erythematous, warm, and indurated area on patient’s right anterior thigh with two round ulcerations (each about 3 × 2 cm) draining serous fluid.
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