Infiltrated and ulcerated plaque of the lower limb: a case report
An 81-year-old man presented with a 4-week nonhealing plaque on the right lower leg following minor trauma. Despite wound care and systemic antibiotics, the lesion persisted and progressed. Histopathological evaluation of a punch biopsy led to a rare and unexpected diagnosis.
Authors
- Yuri Merli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4959-5378)
- Clara Bertuzzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9526-9261)
- Alessio Natale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3984-4708)
- Gianluca Cafasso
- Alessandro Pileri
Institutions
- IRCCS Azienda Ospedliero-Universitaria di Bologna Policlinico di Sant'Orsola (IT)
- Azienda USL di Bologna (IT)
- University of Bologna (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
- Published
- 2026-02-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ced/llag071
- Primary Topic
- Dermatological and COVID-19 studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00