Exam questionKROK 2Dentistry ยท 2021
A 35-year-old man has developed edema and hyperemia that first appeared in the area of his wings of the nose and eventually spread to the upper lip and checks. Examination detected a fissure in the area of the lower external edge of the left nostril. The skin there is taut, dense, purple-blue, with smoothed out pattern. The local temperature is elevated. Palpation is painful. The affected area has clear irregularly-shaped margins. Make the provisional diagnosis:
Answer options
- Erysipelas
- Allergic dermatitis
- Lymphangitis
- Eczema
- Odontogenic subcutaneous granuloma
Correct answer
Erysipelas
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