A Case of Cellulitis Associated with Coral Injury.
Corals are the marine organism that belongs to the phylum Cnidaria, and are one of the common causes of superficial injury in the marine environment. In addition to acute reactions such as burning or stinging pain and erythema, coral injuries may present with complications such as foreign body reactions, bacterial infections, and/or localized eczematous reactions. A 23-year-old male presented with an erythematous edematous tender patch with centrally grouped vesicles on the left ankle; the injury had occurred during skin-scuba diving 2 days before. A biopsy of the lesion treated with hematoxylin-eosin stain showed epidermal necrosis with subepidermal blisters and neutrophilic panniculitis. Herein we report a case of cellulitis caused by the nematocyst stings of corals.
Department of Dermatology, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University of Medicine and Science, Incheon, Korea.
So Young
SY
Na
Department of Dermatology, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University of Medicine and Science, Incheon, Korea.
Hye Young
HY
Lee
Department of Dermatology, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University of Medicine and Science, Incheon, Korea.
Jin Ok
JO
Baek
Department of Dermatology, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University of Medicine and Science, Incheon, Korea.
Joo Young
0000-0002-9878-6691
JY
Roh
Department of Dermatology, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University of Medicine and Science, Incheon, Korea.
Jong Rok
JR
Lee
Cellulitis; Coral