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01:26Toxic Reactions: Overview
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01:26Types of Reports III: Telephone and Verbal Reports
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LOCALIZED CUTANEOUS NON-TOXIC DIPHTHERIA (CASE REPORT).
U Wollina1, A Bitel1, F Neubert2
11Department of Dermatology and Allergology, Städtisches Klinikum Dresden.
Georgian Medical News
|June 20, 2019
Summary
A rare case of localized cutaneous diphtheria was diagnosed in a 91-year-old woman presenting with a chronic forehead ulcer. Prompt diagnosis and penicillin treatment led to complete healing, highlighting the importance of identifying diphtheroid corynebacteria in non-healing wounds.
Area of Science:
- Dermatology
- Infectious Diseases
- Microbiology
Background:
- Squamous cell carcinoma is often suspected in chronic, non-healing skin lesions.
- Cutaneous diphtheria, caused by Corynebacterium species, is a rare but treatable condition.
Observation:
- A 91-year-old female presented with a two-year history of an enlarging forehead lesion, initially suspected to be squamous cell carcinoma.
- Histopathology ruled out malignancy, but microbiology and PCR confirmed non-toxic Corynebacterium diphtheriae.
Findings:
- The patient was diagnosed with localized cutaneous diphtheria.
- Treatment with oral penicillin V and topical povidone-iodine resulted in complete ulcer healing.
- No relapse was observed during a 9-month follow-up period.
Implications:
- Non-toxic diphtheroid corynebacteria can cause chronic, non-healing cutaneous ulcers.
- Accurate and timely diagnosis is crucial to differentiate from malignant conditions and to identify potential toxic strains requiring isolation and contact tracing.