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A 62-year-old woman has an acute onset of the disease: high temperature of 39.8°C, chills, intense headache, and aching body. She complains of nausea and one episode of vomiting. 18 hours later, her right inguinal lymph nodes became enlarged and sharply painful. After another 6 hours, she developed edema of the right shin and skin hyperemia with irregular-shaped clear margins. What is the most likely diagnosis in this case?

Answer options

  1. Phlegmon of the right shin
  2. Bubonic tularemia
  3. Erysipelas, erythematous form
  4. Anthrax, edematous form
  5. Bubonic plague
Correct answer

Phlegmon of the right shin

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