Disseminated lobomycosis

Lobomycosis, also known as Jorge Lobo's disease, is a granulomatous, chronic fungal disease that involves the skin and subcutaneous tissue. The disease has been reported in South American, Central and North American countries, being particularly frequent in the Brazilian Amazon region. We repor...

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Published in:International journal of dermatology 2008-06, Vol.47 (6), p.582-583
Main Authors: Talhari, Carolina, Oliveira, Camila Bandeira, De Souza Santos, Mônica Nunes, Ferreira, Luis Carlos, Talhari, Sinésio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged, 80 and over
Biological and medical sciences
Blastomycoses and paracoccidioidomycosis
Brazil
Chronic Disease
Dermatology
Female
Human mycoses
Humans
Infectious diseases
Medical sciences
Mycoses
Paracoccidioides - isolation & purification
Paracoccidioidomycosis - pathology
Skin - microbiology
Skin - pathology
Tropical mycoses
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Summary:Lobomycosis, also known as Jorge Lobo's disease, is a granulomatous, chronic fungal disease that involves the skin and subcutaneous tissue. The disease has been reported in South American, Central and North American countries, being particularly frequent in the Brazilian Amazon region. We report a case of disseminated lobomycosis in an 86 year‐old Brazilian woman with a 55‐year history of disseminated cutaneous lesions.
ISSN:0011-9059
1365-4632
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-4632.2008.03678.x