51-Year-Old Male with Back Pain, Groin Pain, and a Rash

A 51-year-old male presented to the emergency department with back pain, bilateral groin pain, and bilateral leg numbness for four days. He was hypothermic, tachycardic, tachypneic, and hypotensive on presentation. A diffuse purpuric rash with bullae and desquamation was noted on exam. This case exp...

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Main Authors: Lorado Mhonda, Bobbi-Jo Lowie, Laura J. Bontempo, T. Andrew Windsor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2025-07-01
Series:Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8s38g7nf
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description A 51-year-old male presented to the emergency department with back pain, bilateral groin pain, and bilateral leg numbness for four days. He was hypothermic, tachycardic, tachypneic, and hypotensive on presentation. A diffuse purpuric rash with bullae and desquamation was noted on exam. This case explores the differential diagnosis and evaluation of an ill patient who presented with an impressive rash.
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spelling doaj-art-3b56ace59bed45f4aa913a2de991beac2025-08-20T04:02:41ZengeScholarship Publishing, University of CaliforniaClinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine2474-252X2025-07-019324825410.5811/cpcem.41530cpcem-9-24851-Year-Old Male with Back Pain, Groin Pain, and a RashLorado Mhonda0Bobbi-Jo Lowie1Laura J. Bontempo2T. Andrew Windsor3University of Maryland Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Baltimore, MarylandUniversity of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Baltimore, MarylandUniversity of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Baltimore, MarylandUniversity of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, Baltimore, MarylandA 51-year-old male presented to the emergency department with back pain, bilateral groin pain, and bilateral leg numbness for four days. He was hypothermic, tachycardic, tachypneic, and hypotensive on presentation. A diffuse purpuric rash with bullae and desquamation was noted on exam. This case explores the differential diagnosis and evaluation of an ill patient who presented with an impressive rash.https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8s38g7nf
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