Bilateral lower limb cellulitis accompanied by acute flare psoriasis:a case report
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Cellulitis, Psoriasis flare, Methotrexate, Lower limb swelling, FeverAbstract
Mr. K, an 82-year-old Chinese man, was admitted due to worsening bilateral lower limb swelling over the past week and an exacerbation of psoriatic lesions over the past three weeks. After noticing swelling on May 15, he visited a clinic for his Methotrexate regimen for psoriasis. On May 16, he sought help at the Emergency Department at HUKM but was discharged without medication. His condition worsened, and on May 18, he became febrile and returned to the HUKM Emergency Department. Upon examination he was diagnosed with bilateral lower limb cellulitis with acute flare psoriasis as the primary diagnosis.
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