Cutaneous Tuberculosis Presenting as Necrotizing Fasciitis in an Elderly Patient
We report a case of cutaneous tuberculosis presenting as cellulitis and necrotizing fasciitis of the bilateral lower legs. The patient was a 79-year-old male who denied any history of chronic medical diseases such as hypertension, diabetes or old cerebrovascular accident. He had developed itchy skin...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM)
2008-06-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Gerontology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959808700164 |