What does gangrene toe look like?

Skin discoloration — ranging from pale to blue, purple, black, bronze or red, depending on the type of gangrene you have. Swelling. Blisters. Sudden, severe pain followed by a feeling of numbness.

What are some of the symptoms of leprosy?

Signs and Symptoms

Discolored patches of skin, usually flat, that may be numb and look faded (lighter than the skin around)
Growths (nodules) on the skin.
Thick, stiff or dry skin.
Painless ulcers on the soles of feet.
Painless swelling or lumps on the face or earlobes.
Loss of eyebrows or eyelashes.

What causes blue toe syndrome?

Restricted blood supply to the feet can cause blue toe syndrome. This might occur when too much plaque sticks to the inside of arteries, or when a plaque fragment or a blood clot blocks a blood vessel in the foot. An angiogram, vascular surgery, certain drugs, and renal failure can all cause blue toe syndrome.

What is ischemic toe?

Ischemic foot refers to a lack of adequate arterial blood flow from the heart to the foot. There are a wide variety of possible causes, including arterial blockage from cholesterol deposits, arterial blood clots, arterial spasm, or arterial injury.

What is toe necrosis?

Toe necrosis is a redoubtable and a potentially fatal affection that can occur following direct and indirect causes of necrosis and related lower limb gangrene. The most incriminated pathology in the literature is ischaemia. Our study reports a case of an uncommon aetiology of toe necrosis.

How do you detect leprosy?

A skin biopsy is commonly used to diagnose leprosy. A skin biopsy involves removing a small section of skin for laboratory testing. If you have the symptoms of leprosy, a lepromin skin test may be ordered along with a biopsy to confirm both the presence and type of leprosy.

Why is the skin on my toes peeling?

Why Is the Skin on My Toes Peeling? There are a number of causes of peeling skin on the feet, consisting of dry skin, dead skin accumulation, sunburn, fungal infection or other skin problem.

Why is my skin peeling on the top right side?

Infections, including some types of staph and fungal infections Genetic disease, including a rare skin disorder called acral peeling skin syndrome that causes painless peeling of the top layer of skin Specific diseases and conditions that can cause peeling skin include: Causes shown here are commonly associated with this symptom.

What are the causes of skin peeling and itching?

This type of skin peeling is often accompanied by itching. Conditions that may cause skin peeling include: Allergic reactions. Infections, including some types of staph and fungal infections. Immune system disorders. Cancer and cancer treatment.