ABSTRACT
Abstract Lobomycosis is a chronic granulomatous infection caused by the yeast Lacazia loboi, typically found in tropical and subtropical geographical areas. Transmission occurs through traumatic inoculation into the skin, especially in exposed areas, of men who work in contact with the soil. Lesions are restricted to the skin and subcutaneous tissue, with a keloid-like appearance in most cases. The occurrence of squamous cell carcinoma on skin lesions with a long evolution is well known; however, there are scarce reports of lobomycosis that developed into squamous cell carcinoma. The authors report a patient from the Brazilian Amazon region, with lobomycosis and carcinomatous degeneration, with an unfavorable outcome, due to late diagnosis.
Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Lacazia , Lobomycosis/pathology , Keloid/pathology , Skin/pathology , BrazilABSTRACT
Abstract We report a 74-year-old male presented to an outpatient dermatology clinic in Manaus, Amazonas, with a one-year history of pruritic, keloidal lesions on his left lower extremity. Histopathology showed round structures in reticular dermis. Grocott methenamine silver stain revealed numerous round yeasts with thick double walls, occurring singly or in chains connected by tubular projections. The diagnosis was lobomycosis. Although the keloidal lesions presented by this patient are typical of lobomycosis, their linear distribution along the left lower limb is unusual.
Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Aged , Lobomycosis/diagnosis , Lobomycosis/pathology , Keloid/diagnosis , Keloid/pathology , Leg Dermatoses/diagnosis , Leg Dermatoses/pathology , Biopsy , Dermis/microbiology , Dermis/pathologyABSTRACT
Abstract: Lobomycosis or lacaziosis is a chronic granulomatous fungal infection caused by Lacazia loboi. Most cases are restricted to tropical regions. Transmission is believed to occur through traumatic inoculation in the skin, mainly in exposed areas. It is characterized by keloid-like nodules. There are only a few hundred cases reported. The differential diagnoses include many skin conditions, and treatment is difficult. The reported case, initially diagnosed as keloid, proved to be refractory to surgical treatment alone. It was subsequently approached with extensive surgery, cryotherapy every three months and a combination of itraconazole and clofazimine for two years. No signs of clinical and histopathological activity were detected during follow-up.
Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Adult , Ear Diseases/pathology , Ear Diseases/therapy , Lobomycosis/pathology , Lobomycosis/therapy , Keloid/pathology , Biopsy , Treatment Outcome , Clofazimine/therapeutic use , Itraconazole/therapeutic use , Cryotherapy/methods , Diagnosis, Differential , Ear Diseases/diagnosis , Lobomycosis/diagnosis , Keloid/diagnosis , Antifungal Agents/therapeutic useABSTRACT
SUMMARY The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of the protein-calorie malnutrition in BALB/c isogenic mice infected with Lacazia loboi, employing nutritional and histopathological parameters. Four groups were composed: G1: inoculated with restricted diet, G2: not inoculated with restricted diet, G3: inoculated with regular diet, G4: not inoculated with regular diet. Once malnutrition had been imposed, the animals were inoculated intradermally in the footpad and after four months, were sacrificed for the excision of the footpad, liver and spleen. The infection did not exert great influence on the body weight of the mice. The weight of the liver and spleen showed reduction in the undernourished groups when compared to the nourished groups. The macroscopic lesions, viability index and total number of fungi found in the footpads of the infected mice were increased in G3 when compared to G1. Regarding the histopathological analysis of the footpad, a global cellularity increase in the composition of the granuloma was observed in G3 when compared to G1, with large numbers of macrophages and multinucleated giant cells, discrete numbers of lymphocytes were present in G3 and an increase was observed in G1. The results suggest that there is considerable interaction between Jorge Lobo's disease and nutrition.
RESUMO O objetivo do estudo foi avaliar os efeitos da desnutrição protéico-calórica em camundongos isogênicos da linhagem BALB/c inoculados com Lacazia loboi, empregando parâmetros nutricionais e histopatológicos. Foram constituídos quatro grupos: G1- inoculados com restrição dietética; G2- não inoculados com restrição dietética; G3- inoculados sem restrição dietética; G4- não inoculados sem restrição dietética. Após instalada a desnutrição, os animais foram inoculados via intradérmica no coxim plantar e após quatro meses foram sacrificados para remoção do coxim plantar, fígado e baço. A infecção não exerceu grande influência no peso corporal dos camundongos. O peso do fígado e baço apresentou redução nos grupos desnutridos em comparação aos grupos nutridos. A lesão macroscópica, a viabilidade e o número total de fungos dos coxins plantares dos camundongos inoculados revelaram aumento no G3 quando comparado com o G1. Em relação à análise histopatológica dos coxins plantares observou-se aumento da celularidade global na composição do granuloma no G3 em relação ao G1, com grande número de macrófagos e células gigantes multinucleadas, discretos números de linfócitos estavam presentes em G3 e aumentados no G1. Os resultados sugerem que existe grande interação entre nutrição e doença de Jorge Lobo.
Subject(s)
Animals , Male , Mice , Lacazia , Lobomycosis/complications , Nutritional Status , Protein-Energy Malnutrition/complications , Disease Models, Animal , Liver/microbiology , Liver/pathology , Lobomycosis/pathology , Mice, Inbred BALB C , Organ Size , Protein-Energy Malnutrition/microbiology , Protein-Energy Malnutrition/pathology , Spleen/microbiology , Spleen/pathologyABSTRACT
AbstractJorge Lobo's Disease is a rare, chronic granulomatous cutaneous mycosis, which is typical of tropical and subtropical regions. It is caused by the traumatic implantation of the fungus Lacazia loboi into the skin and subcutaneous tissue. The disease was first described in 1931 by Jorge Lobo, in Recife (PE), Brazil. It is common in Central and South America, and predominates in the Amazon region. We report a case of Jorge Lobo's Disease, which had been initially referred as being paracoccidioidomycosis. We emphasize clinical and diagnostic features of the disease.
Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Lacazia/growth & development , Lobomycosis/microbiology , Lobomycosis/pathology , Skin/microbiology , Skin/pathology , Brazil , Rare Diseases/microbiology , Rare Diseases/pathologyABSTRACT
The occurence of squamous cell carcinoma on long-lasting ulcers is classic. Malignant transformation may occur on burn scars and chronic ulcers of varying etiology, including infectious agents. Transformation of old lobomycosis lesion scars into squamous cell carcinoma has been rarely reported. Careful and long-term follow-up of such patients is important to avoid carcinomatous transformation.
A ocorrência de carcinoma espinocelular sobre lesões cutâneas de longa evolução é clássica em cicatrizes de queimadura e úlceras crônicas de etiologia variada, inclusive infecciosa. Na literatura, são raros os casos de pacientes com lobomicose de longa evolução que desenvolveram CEC. O seguimento cuidadoso desses pacientes é importante, pois, nas áreas de traumas, ulcerações e cicatrizes crônicas pode ocorrer degeneração carcinomatosa. .
Subject(s)
Aged, 80 and over , Humans , Male , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/pathology , Lobomycosis/pathology , Skin Neoplasms/pathology , Carcinoma, Squamous Cell/etiology , Cicatrix/pathology , Lobomycosis/complications , Skin Neoplasms/etiologyABSTRACT
Doença de Jorge Lobo (DJL) é infecção granulomatosa cutânea crônica produzida pelo fungo Lacazia loboi, cujas lesões mais típicas têm aspecto queloidiano, com localizações preferenciais em membros e orelhas. As lesões restringem-se à pele, havendo apenas uma referência, do conhecimento dos autores, à localização em semimucosa labial. Apresenta-se caso de doença de Jorge Lobo em paciente masculino, com lesão papulonodular no vermelhão do lábio superior, à esquerda, de dez anos de evolução, exitosamente submetida a tratamento cirúrgico, sem recidiva após oito anos.
Jorge Lobo's Disease (JLD) is a chronic granulomatous cutaneous mycosis caused by Lacazia loboi. The most typical lesions are keloid-like growths preferentially located on limbs and ears. To the best of the authors' knowledge, only one labial case has previously been reported. We describe the case of a man who presented with a left-sided papulonodular lesion of 10 years' duration on the vermillion border of the upper lip. A successful surgical resection of the lesion was performed and there was no recurrence in eight years of follow-up.