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. 2014 May;41(3):299-301.
doi: 10.5999/aps.2014.41.3.299. Epub 2014 May 12.

Diagnosis and management of ecthyma gangrenosum in chronic renal failure patient

Jordan D Frey  1 , Jo-Ann M Latkowski  2 , Eddie Louie  3 , Ernest S Chiu  1
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Diagnosis and management of ecthyma gangrenosum in chronic renal failure patient

Jordan D Frey et al. Arch Plast Surg. 2014 May.
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A 46-year-old black woman presenting with back lesion of 3 month's duration.
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Resultant wound after excisonal biopsy and debridement with 5 mm borders.
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Wound after approximately 3 months of wet to dry dressing changes.
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