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Figure 25-15

(A) A very tender abscess with surrounding erythema on the heel. The patient was a diabetic patient with sensory neuropathy; puncture by a sewing needle that was imbedded in the heel had provided a portal of entry. The foreign body was removed surgically. (B) Young man with an abscess of the mid cheek leading to preseptal (periorbital) cellulitis. There is proptosis, chemosis, and papilledema. (C) Abscess with blistering dactylitisa large, single bulla with surrounding erythema and edema on the thumb of a child; the bulla has ruptured and clear serum exudes.