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With the global immunization programme of children there is a progressive decline in the number of diphtheria cases. It is a disease commonly affecting the children caused by Corynebacterium diphtheriae usually affecting the mucous membrane of the nose, pharynx or larynx. Cutaneous diphtheria is a rare entity. We present a rare case of cutaneous diphtheria in a 15-year-old boy with nasal pharyngeal and laryngeal involvement. The patient developed anaphylactic reaction to antidiphtheritic serum (ADS) during treatment, all of which were managed successfully.
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Prasad, K.C., Kaniyur, V., Shenoy, S. et al. Upper respiratory tract and cutaneous diphtheria. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 57, 250–252 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03008025
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