Title
Chromomycosis: Report of a disabling case
Other title
Cromomicosis: Reporte De Un Caso Incapacitante
Date Issued
01 January 2011
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Publisher(s)
Instituto Nacional de Salud
Abstract
Chromomycosis is a deep subcutaneous mycosis caused by different dymorphic fungi species that normally live in vegetal debris. We report the case of a 51 year-old patient that six years previous to the evaluation worked making roof tiles in Madre de Dios, Peru; where he presented an initial papular lesion in a leg, which continued expanding until the 4 limbs were affected with disabling verrucous lesions. Fumagoid cells were found in the skin biopsy. The patient was hospitalized and received topical cleaning, antibiotics and terbinafine. He was discharged two months later with clinical improvement.
Start page
552
End page
555
Volume
28
Issue
3
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Salud pública, Salud ambiental
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-80055101948
Source
Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Publica
ISSN of the container
17264634
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
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