An Unusual Presentation of Deep Tissue Injury, Do We Really Understand It? A Case Report and Literature Review

Deep tissue injury (DTI) is an injury to the soft tissue under the skin due to pressure and is usually over boney prominence. This injury is commonly seen in bedridden patients in hospitals and nursing homes. Although many efforts were made to elucidate the precise mechanism and clinical presentation, the pathogenesis and the final clinical outcome are yet to be determined. Although the current agreed upon presentation describes DTI as purple- or maroon-colored skin with ulceration, presented herein is an unusual case where DTI presented with only erythema and induration over the sacrum and right gluteal area.