ABSTRACT
Subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis is an infection caused by dematiaceous fungi which mainly affects immunosuppressed patients. We report a case of subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis on the back of the left hand in a kidney transplant patient who had been taking prednisone, tacrolimus, and azathioprine daily for 3 years.
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Humans , Female , Middle Aged , Phaeohyphomycosis/pathology , Hand Dermatoses/pathology , Biopsy , Immunosuppression Therapy/adverse effects , Kidney Transplantation , Immunocompromised Host , Phaeohyphomycosis/surgery , Hand Dermatoses/surgeryABSTRACT
O dorso das mãos é sede de tumores que muitas vezes necessitam de abordagem cirúrgica. Devido à limitada mobilidade cutânea, feridas cirúrgicas amplas tornam-se um desafio ao cirurgião dermatológico. Relatamos o caso de paciente apresentando tumor em região dorsal de mão esquerda que, após retirada com margem de segurança, apresentou ferida cirúrgica ampla, tendo sido feita a opção por reconstrução com retalho A-T. Seis meses após, o paciente apresenta-se curado, com preservação total da mobilidade da mão e ótimo resultado estético. Reforça-se o conceito da utilização de retalhos, sempre que possível, para o fechamento de feridas cirúrgicas amplas.
The dorsum of the hand is home to tumors that often require a surgical approach. Due to limited cutaneous mobility, wide surgical wounds become a challenge to dermatologic surgeons. The authors report the case of a patient with a tumor in the dorsal region of the left hand that, after removal with a safety margin, resulted in a wide surgical wound, and in the choice of reconstruction with an A-T flap. Six months later, the patient was cured, with total preservation of the hand's mobility and excellent aesthetic results. The concept of using flaps for closing wide surgical wounds, whenever possible, is reinforced.