Diagnosis: Tularemia, ulcer
A Tularemia lesion on the dorsal skin of right hand. Tularemia is caused by the bacterium, Francisella tularensis. Symptoms vary depending on how the person was exposed to the disease, and as is shown here, can include skin ulcers.
A Tularemia lesion on the dorsal skin of right hand. Tularemia is caused by the bacterium, Francisella tularensis. Symptoms vary depending on how the person was exposed to the disease, and as is shown here, can include skin ulcers.
Submitted by dermRounds Dermatology Network. Originally posted August 5, 2008.
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Tags: tularemia, ulcer, dermrounds dermatology network