Cutaneous protothecosis: report of a third Brazilian case

The present report describes a case of cutaneous protothecosis caused by Prototheca wickerhamii in a nonimmunocompromised Brazilian female. Dermatological examination revealed a 15‐cm diffusely infiltrated eczema‐like plaque recovered with many pustule‐like lesions on the right forearm. We emphasize...

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Published in:International journal of dermatology 2006-02, Vol.45 (2), p.124-126
Main Authors: Zaitz, Clarisse, Godoy, Andrea Miranda, Colucci, Fabiana Márcia, De Sousa, Valéria Maria, Ruiz, Ligia Rangel B., Masada, Andréa S., Nobre, Márcia Valéria, Muller, Helena, Muramatu, Laura Hitomi, Arrigada, Giovanna Letícia Hernandez, Heins-Vaccari, Elisabeth Maria, Martins, José Eduardo Costa
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Language:English
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Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use
Biological and medical sciences
Dermatology
Female
Forearm
Humans
Immunocompetence
Infection - diagnosis
Infection - drug therapy
Infectious diseases
Itraconazole - therapeutic use
Medical sciences
Miscellaneous
Parasitic diseases
Prototheca - isolation & purification
Skin Diseases, Infectious - diagnosis
Skin Diseases, Infectious - drug therapy
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Summary:The present report describes a case of cutaneous protothecosis caused by Prototheca wickerhamii in a nonimmunocompromised Brazilian female. Dermatological examination revealed a 15‐cm diffusely infiltrated eczema‐like plaque recovered with many pustule‐like lesions on the right forearm. We emphasize the mycological and pathological aspects of this infection that can lead to misdiagnosis. The patient was successfully treated with itraconazole.
ISSN:0011-9059
1365-4632
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-4632.2004.02453.x