Leg erythema | Figure 1

ReginaldoCastro

Internal Medicine

Case: Leg erythema

78 years old, female. She is diabetic and hypertensive with good control. She has had pain in her left leg for 5 days. On physical examination, there is erythema and increased skin temperature at the site. What is the diagnosis in this case?

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