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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Autores principales: Gomes,Nathália Matos, Bastos,Thales Costa, Cruz,Kátia Santana, Francesconi,Fábio
Formato: Digital revista
Idioma:English
Publicado: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2014
Acceso en línea:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962014000200351
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