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A 36-year-old male presented with multiple painful deep ulcers affecting left forearm, trunk and right thigh for 10 months (Figs. 46.1 and 46.2). Ulcers started as furuncle-like lesions. He also had infiltrated, slightly erythematous plaques and nodules on the face for 4 years (Fig. 46.3). There was a history of resent stay in Saudi Arabia, prior to the appearance of symptoms.
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El-Darouti, M.A. (2013). Two Infections Coexisting in One Patient. In: Challenging Cases in Dermatology. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4249-2_46
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