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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

  1. Buccal phlegmon
  2. Quincke’s edema
  3. Lyell’s syndrome
  4. Facial erysipelas
  5. Lupus erythematosus
Correct answer

Facial erysipelas

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