
Diagnosis: Ecthyma
Description: ulcer in the lower leg
Morphology: Ulcer
Site: Leg
Sex: F
Age: 35
Type: Clinical
Submitted By: Karumuri Siva Rami Reddy
Differential DiagnosisHistory:
She developed erythema followed by pustules and necrotic ulcers suggestive of ecthyma.Culture of the pus yielded staph.Ther was H/O taking Betamethasone tabs. orally for the last 1 year for Chronic eczema resulting in immunosuppression..She was HIV non reactive,Nondiabetic,.She was to under go Laminectomy for footdrop.She was being administered systemic antibiotics to which the lesions were responding.