Case report reveals facial erythema in a pregnant woman, indicating possible erysipelas infection.
A 31-year-old pregnant woman (35 weeks’ gestation; gravida 2, para 1) presented to the emergency department with a 2-day history of progressively painful, bright red facial erythema ([Figure 1][1]). She denied trauma, pruritus, sore throat, fever, systemic symptoms, or prior autoimmune disease. On
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