Unilateral Erythema Nodosum Mistaken for Cellulitis at Burns from Moxibustion
- Author:
Chi Young BANG
1
;
Heejeong PARK
;
Chanho JEONG
;
Seung Ho LEE
;
Suk Joon OH
;
Young-Joon RYU
;
Kunyong SUNG
Author Information
- Publication Type:CASE REPORT
- From:Journal of Korean Burn Society 2024;27(2):14-17
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: A 71-year-old female patient developed cellulitis-like lesions at the burns from moxibustion of the right calf. The lesion was unilateral, a single confluent lesion with swelling and tenderness. Oral antibiotic treatment was performed with a poor clinical response. The patient was hospitalized and received intravenous broad-spectrum antibiotics, but the lesion progressed without improvement. Considering the possibility of erythema nodosum, the prescription was changed to methylprednisolone, and the redness, warmth and swelling improved the day after. A skin biopsy revealed features suggestive of panniculitis
