Presentations of Cutaneous Disease in Various Skin Pigmentations: Cutaneous Abscesses.

Autor: Wong CM; Medical City Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX.; University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX., Scheufele CJ; Medical City Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX.; University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX., Bodapativ S; Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Pomona, CA., Nguyen DA; Medical City Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX.; University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX., Hermann AE; Medical City Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX.; University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX., Charles JEM; University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX., Carletti M; Medical City Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX.; University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX., Weis SE; Medical City Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX.; University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: HCA healthcare journal of medicine [HCA Healthc J Med] 2022 Jun 28; Vol. 3 (3), pp. 153-159. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jun 28 (Print Publication: 2022).
DOI: 10.36518/2689-0216.1431
Abstrakt: Description Cutaneous abscesses are collections of pus resulting from skin and soft tissue bacterial infections. They clinically exhibit the four cardinal inflammatory signs of pain, warmth, swelling, and erythema. In patients with darkly pigmented skin, classically-associated erythema may be challenging to appreciate and can lead to missed or delayed diagnosis. We compare abscess presentations in different skin types. Recognition of varying presentations of cutaneous abscesses in diverse skin colors will help clinicians utilize additional clues to identify and diagnose this entity correctly.
Competing Interests: Conflicts of Interest The authors declare they have no conflicts of interest.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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