Cutaneous protothecosis: report of the second Brazilian case
The present report describes a case of cutaneous protothecosis caused by Prototheca wickerhamii in a non-immunocompromised female from the state of Bahia, Brazil. This is the second case described in Brazil. Dermatological examination revealed diffusely infiltrated erythematous plaques on the flexor...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:909b5d91c2a74ff0ba820f871f733fea 2024-09-09T19:23:26+00:00 Cutaneous protothecosis: report of the second Brazilian case Ivonise FOLLADOR Achiléa BITTENCOURT Fernanda DURAN Maria das Graças ARAÚJO 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z https://doaj.org/article/909b5d91c2a74ff0ba820f871f733fea EN eng Universidade de São Paulo (USP) http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652001000500010&tlng=en https://doaj.org/toc/1678-9946 1678-9946 https://doaj.org/article/909b5d91c2a74ff0ba820f871f733fea Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, Vol 43, Iss 5, Pp 287-290 (2001) Prototheca wickerhamii Cutaneous protothecosis Subcutaneous mycosis Fluconazole Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine RC955-962 Infectious and parasitic diseases RC109-216 article 2001 ftdoajarticles 2024-08-05T17:49:31Z The present report describes a case of cutaneous protothecosis caused by Prototheca wickerhamii in a non-immunocompromised female from the state of Bahia, Brazil. This is the second case described in Brazil. Dermatological examination revealed diffusely infiltrated erythematous plaques on the flexor aspect of the right arm and forearm. The authors emphasize the pathological aspects that can lead to misdiagnosis this condition. The patient was successfully treated with fluconazole. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic |
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The present report describes a case of cutaneous protothecosis caused by Prototheca wickerhamii in a non-immunocompromised female from the state of Bahia, Brazil. This is the second case described in Brazil. Dermatological examination revealed diffusely infiltrated erythematous plaques on the flexor aspect of the right arm and forearm. The authors emphasize the pathological aspects that can lead to misdiagnosis this condition. The patient was successfully treated with fluconazole. |
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Ivonise FOLLADOR Achiléa BITTENCOURT Fernanda DURAN Maria das Graças ARAÚJO |
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Ivonise FOLLADOR Achiléa BITTENCOURT Fernanda DURAN Maria das Graças ARAÚJO |
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Cutaneous protothecosis: report of the second Brazilian case |
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Cutaneous protothecosis: report of the second Brazilian case |
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Cutaneous protothecosis: report of the second Brazilian case |
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Cutaneous protothecosis: report of the second Brazilian case |
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Cutaneous protothecosis: report of the second Brazilian case |
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cutaneous protothecosis: report of the second brazilian case |
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