Carbuncle Malignant

Malignant Carbuncle

Malignant carbuncle is a skin disease that can lead to life-threatening complications and requires timely treatment. It is an infectious disease caused by the bacteria Streptococcus pyogenes, which is usually present on the surface of the skin. Malignant carbuncles can appear as an independent disease in adults or in newborns and infants. Occurs more often in men. The disease is manifested by the appearance of a single large lump (up to 3 cm) with purulent contents. Along the periphery of the tubercle there are Frey's spots (reddish-violet). In some cases, acne merges. The patient's temperature rises to 40 degrees. The skin around the carbuncle is often hyperemic, with pronounced infiltration of edema in the area of ​​the appearance and development of the disease. What is characteristic of malignant carbunculosis is that the first element does not develop in the typical order: first a pimple is formed, then it becomes a zone of detachment of the stratum corneum, and only then pus is poured out. In this case, the process is accompanied by an acute inflammatory reaction of the body. By all indications, the skin instantly reacts to inflammation at the site of acne, turning into a formidable focus with sharply enlarged and painful lymph nodes - buboes. The skin that is located near carbunculous elements becomes yellowish-blue. This complication poses a great danger to the health and sometimes to the life of the patient.