Treatment of severe chromoblastomycosis with itraconazole and 5-flucytosine association
Chromoblastomycosis is a chronic human melanized fungi infection of the subcutaneous tissue caused by traumatic inoculation of a specific group of dematiaceous fungi through the skin, often found in barefooted agricultural workers, in tropical and subtropical climate countries. We report the case of...
Published in: | Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
2010
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1590/S0036-46652010000600008 https://doaj.org/article/3c4fd4d96b24443ebe574dff876cbded |
Summary: | Chromoblastomycosis is a chronic human melanized fungi infection of the subcutaneous tissue caused by traumatic inoculation of a specific group of dematiaceous fungi through the skin, often found in barefooted agricultural workers, in tropical and subtropical climate countries. We report the case of a male patient presenting a slow-growing pruriginous lesion on the limbs for 20 years, mistreated over that time, which was diagnosed and successfully treated as chromoblastomycosis. Besides the prevalence of this disease, treatment is still a clinical challenge. |
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