Chromoblastomycosis: an exuberant case

Chromoblastomycosis is a chronic subcutaneous mycotic infection caused by dematiaceous saprophytic moulds. The most frequently isolated agent is Fonsecae pedrosoi. This article reports a case of a man from the Amazon region in Northern Brazil who presented with a lesion of 12 months' duration,...

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Published in:Anais brasileiros de dermatología 2014-04, Vol.89 (2), p.351-352
Main Authors: Gomes, Nathália Matos, Bastos, Thales Costa, Cruz, Kátia Santana, Francesconi, Fábio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use
Brazil
Chromoblastomycosis
Chromoblastomycosis - drug therapy
Chromoblastomycosis - pathology
DERMATOLOGY
Dermatomycoses
Fibrosis
Fungal structures
Fungi, Unclassified
Humans
Imaging In Tropical Dermatology
Itraconazole - therapeutic use
Male
Middle Aged
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:Chromoblastomycosis is a chronic subcutaneous mycotic infection caused by dematiaceous saprophytic moulds. The most frequently isolated agent is Fonsecae pedrosoi. This article reports a case of a man from the Amazon region in Northern Brazil who presented with a lesion of 12 months' duration, which gradually increased in size until covering the majority of his right leg. A successful treatment with itraconazole was performed.
ISSN:0365-0596
1806-4841
1806-4841
0365-0596
DOI:10.1590/abd1806-4841.20142621