Chromoblastomycosis: an exuberant case

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, which gradually increased in size until covering the majority of his right leg. A successful treatment with itraconazole was performed.

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Main Authors: Gomes,Nathália Matos, Bastos,Thales Costa, Cruz,Kátia Santana, Francesconi,Fábio
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2014
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Chromoblastomycosis: an exuberant case
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description 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.
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