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. 2012 Nov;39(6):673-5.
doi: 10.5999/aps.2012.39.6.673. Epub 2012 Nov 14.

Ecthyma gangrenosum in a previously healthy infant

Su Han Koo  1 , Joon Ho Lee, Heakyeong Shin, Jong Im Lee
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Ecthyma gangrenosum in a previously healthy infant

Su Han Koo et al. Arch Plast Surg. 2012 Nov.
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Figures

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Fig. 1
Cutaneous lesion. Typical appearance of ecthyma gangrenosum on the right buttock.
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Fig. 2
Histological finding. A necrotizing small vessel with thrombus surrounded by bluish bacterial clumps (H&E, ×400).
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Fig. 3
After changing to anti-pseudomonal antibiotics. The improvement in surrounding erythema.
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Fig. 4
Postoperative view. (A) Immediate postoperative view, and (B) View at 1 month postoperatively.
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