Course: Necrotic Plaques on the Ears of a Patient With COVID-19
CME Credits: 1.00
Released: 2022-04-13
A man in his 40s with a medical history of factor VII deficiency hemophilia presented with acute hypoxic respiratory failure secondary to COVID-19. Following admission, he was intubated with prone positioning, and treatment with tocilizumab and dexamethasone was started. He was also found to have Staphylococcus hemolyticus bacteremia, and treatment with cefepime was initiated. Three days after admission, the patient developed erythema and edematous necrotic plaques of the bilateral ears (, A and B). No devices had been used on the ears. The necrosis progressed during the following days, primarily involving the earlobe of the right ear and a large portion of the helix of the left ear. A punch biopsy specimen was performed (, C and D).
Educational Objective
Based on this clinical scenario and the accompanying image, understand how to arrive at a correct diagnosis.
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