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Anthrax: Images: Cutaneous Anthrax

Cutaneous Anthrax—Vesicle Development

Day 2
day 2


Day 4
day 4

 

day 4 close-up of arm
Notice the edema and typical lesions

Eschar formation
Eschar formation

Ulcer and vesicle ring Black eschar, redness remaines
Ulcer and vesicle ring Black eschar, redness remains

Day 6

forearm lesion on day 7 eschar of the neck on day 15
Left image: forearm lesion on Day 7—vesiculation and ulceration of initial macular or papular anthrax skin lesion.
Right image: eschar of the neck on Day 15, typical of the last day of lesion. From Binford CH, Connor DH, eds. pathology of tropical and extraordinary diseases. Vol 1. Washington DC: AFIP:1976:119. AFIP negative 71-1290-2

NEJM 1999:341:815-826


Day 10
Day 10

 

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