Case report. An unusual case of cutaneous sporotrichosis and its response to weekly fluconazole

Cutaneous sporotrichosis is clinically divided into two main types: lymphocutaneous and fixed plaque type. Our report represents an unusual case with both types simultaneously. Fluconazole 150 mg once weekly was used as the treatment. The fixed type lesions responded very well and were healed after...

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Published in:Mycoses 2000, Vol.43 (1-2), p.75-77
Main Authors: Ghodsi, S Z, Shams, S, Naraghi, Z, Daneshpazhooh, M, Akhyani, M, Arad, S, Ataii, L
Format: Report
Language:English
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Summary:Cutaneous sporotrichosis is clinically divided into two main types: lymphocutaneous and fixed plaque type. Our report represents an unusual case with both types simultaneously. Fluconazole 150 mg once weekly was used as the treatment. The fixed type lesions responded very well and were healed after 4 months, but the lymphocutaneous lesions were not controlled even after 6 months of the treatment.
ISSN:0933-7407