Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry · 2020
A 38-year-old man came to the maxillofacial surgery department. He complains of sudden elevation of his body temperature. There is a bright red spot on his skin that quickly spreads. Objectively it has uneven but clear flame-like raised margins. The affected skin is edematous, taut, hot to touch, and moderately painful at the periphery. Make the diagnosis:
Answer options
- Buccal phlegmon
- Quincke’s edema
- Lyell’s syndrome
- Facial erysipelas
- Lupus erythematosus
Correct answer
Facial erysipelas
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