CASE OF PARANEOPLASTY ERISIPELAS

Authors

  • Yu. V. Kopcha I. Horbachevsky Ternopil State Medical University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11603/1681-2727.2017.2.8002

Keywords:

erisipelas paraneoplasty, thermography.

Abstract

The aim of the work – to attract attention of doctors to possibility of erisipelas special form that accompanies oncologic pathology development, – paraneoplasty.

Conclusions. Oncologic pathology is able substantially to modify the clinic of erisipelas, in particular to result in the increase of degree of intoxication, area of defeat and, even, become reason of «offtype» localization of inflammation. It confirms the expediency of selection of the special clinical form of erisipelas – paraneoplasty. Valuable information for diagnostics of this illness is given by thermographic research. Changes on thermographic picture are kept considerably longer than corresponding clinical displays, that gives an opportunity to educe forming of chronic form and forecast relapses.

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Published

2017-08-02

How to Cite

Kopcha, Y. V. (2017). CASE OF PARANEOPLASTY ERISIPELAS. Infectious Diseases – Infektsiyni Khvoroby, (2), 63–66. https://doi.org/10.11603/1681-2727.2017.2.8002

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Brief reports