Atypical Cutaneous Sporotrichosis in an Immunocompetent Adult: Response to Potassium Iodide

Cutaneous sporotrichosis, also known as "Rose Gardener's disease," caused by dimorphic fungus Sporothrix schenkii, is usually characterized by indolent nodular or nodulo-ulcerative lesions arranged in a linear pattern. We report bizarre nonlinear presentation of Sporotrichosis, in an...

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Published in:Indian journal of dermatology 2016-03, Vol.61 (2), p.236-236
Main Authors: Gandhi, Nikita, Chander, Ram, Jain, Arpita, Sanke, Sarita, Garg, Taru
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Care and treatment
Case studies
Diagnosis
E-IJD Case Report
Herpetiform
potassium iodide
Sporotrichosis
Virulence (Microbiology)
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Summary:Cutaneous sporotrichosis, also known as "Rose Gardener's disease," caused by dimorphic fungus Sporothrix schenkii, is usually characterized by indolent nodular or nodulo-ulcerative lesions arranged in a linear pattern. We report bizarre nonlinear presentation of Sporotrichosis, in an immunocompetent adult occurring after a visit to Amazon rain forest, speculating infection with more virulent species of Sporothrix. The diagnosis was reached with the help of periodic acid-Schiff positive yeast cells and cigar shaped bodies seen in skin biopsy along with the therapeutic response to potassium iodide.
ISSN:0019-5154
1998-3611
DOI:10.4103/0019-5154.177776