Cause of death deciphering *completed*

[johnbarr]

I would welcome any help with the cause of death of Agnes Mitchell, nee Low in centre of this page.
Death was 1917 in Scotland.

Nearest I can guess is Pha..demic Wa...in of leg & back, but I cannot find any medical term that looks like that.

John B

[CambsBurgess]

P? Ulceration of leg and back. I don't know what the first word is though.

[oldtimer]

I would guess it is a variation of "phagedena" - a rapidly spreading ulcer

[Wiggy]

I'd go with phagedena ulceration of leg and back - looks like it may have been spelt phagedenia doesn't it!

Wiggy   

[genjen]

I'd say Phagedenic Ulceration..................



Jen

[genjen]

It sounds pretty horrible to me.

phagedenic ulcer 
1. a necrotic lesion associated with prominent tissue destruction, due to secondary bacterial invasion of an existing cutaneous lesion or of intact skin in a person with impaired resistance as the result of systemic disease


Jen

[johnbarr]

Thanks to Cambsburgess, oldtimer, Wiggy and Jen.

What a wonderful help you all are 

John B