Abstract
Chromoblastomycosis is a cutaneous and subcutaneous mycotic disease caused by the dematiaceous (black) fungi. Five species of fungi are known generally to be the cause: Fonsecaea pedrosoi, Phialophora verrucosa, Cladosporium carrionii, F. compacta and Rhinocladidla cerphilum. In infected tissue they can appear as pigmented sclerotic bodies, commonly called 'copper pennies', which are pathognomonic of chromoblastomycosis. The infection usually occurs through traumatic skin inoculation, with the majority of lesions occurring on the feet and legs of outdoor workers. We report a patient in whom the lesions had begun on the right breast, which is an unexposed area, without a history of trauma. A uniform, reliable treatment does not exist but our patient was mycologically cured with the use of amphotericin B and the subsequent combination of 5-flucytosine and itraconazole.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 560-564 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | British Journal of Dermatology |
| Volume | 152 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2005 Mar 1 |
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A case of chromoblastomycosis with an unusual clinical manifestation caused by Phialophora verrucosa on an unexposed area : Treatment with a combination of amphotericin B and 5-flucytosine. / Park, S. G.; Oh, S. H.; Suh, S. B.; Lee, K. H.; Chung, Kee Yang.
In: British Journal of Dermatology, Vol. 152, No. 3, 01.03.2005, p. 560-564.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - A case of chromoblastomycosis with an unusual clinical manifestation caused by Phialophora verrucosa on an unexposed area
T2 - Treatment with a combination of amphotericin B and 5-flucytosine
AU - Park, S. G.
AU - Oh, S. H.
AU - Suh, S. B.
AU - Lee, K. H.
AU - Chung, Kee Yang
PY - 2005/3/1
Y1 - 2005/3/1
N2 - Chromoblastomycosis is a cutaneous and subcutaneous mycotic disease caused by the dematiaceous (black) fungi. Five species of fungi are known generally to be the cause: Fonsecaea pedrosoi, Phialophora verrucosa, Cladosporium carrionii, F. compacta and Rhinocladidla cerphilum. In infected tissue they can appear as pigmented sclerotic bodies, commonly called 'copper pennies', which are pathognomonic of chromoblastomycosis. The infection usually occurs through traumatic skin inoculation, with the majority of lesions occurring on the feet and legs of outdoor workers. We report a patient in whom the lesions had begun on the right breast, which is an unexposed area, without a history of trauma. A uniform, reliable treatment does not exist but our patient was mycologically cured with the use of amphotericin B and the subsequent combination of 5-flucytosine and itraconazole.
AB - Chromoblastomycosis is a cutaneous and subcutaneous mycotic disease caused by the dematiaceous (black) fungi. Five species of fungi are known generally to be the cause: Fonsecaea pedrosoi, Phialophora verrucosa, Cladosporium carrionii, F. compacta and Rhinocladidla cerphilum. In infected tissue they can appear as pigmented sclerotic bodies, commonly called 'copper pennies', which are pathognomonic of chromoblastomycosis. The infection usually occurs through traumatic skin inoculation, with the majority of lesions occurring on the feet and legs of outdoor workers. We report a patient in whom the lesions had begun on the right breast, which is an unexposed area, without a history of trauma. A uniform, reliable treatment does not exist but our patient was mycologically cured with the use of amphotericin B and the subsequent combination of 5-flucytosine and itraconazole.
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VL - 152
SP - 560
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JO - British Journal of Dermatology
JF - British Journal of Dermatology
SN - 0007-0963
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