The patient is a 57 year old male who presented with cutaneous anthrax following contact with a contaminated cow-hide. The lesion was ulcerated and indurated.
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Biopsy images
There is extensive dermal necrosis accompanied
by an intense neutrophil infiltrate.
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Numerous thrombosed vessels are present. |
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Gram stain showing large anthrax bacilli. |