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Acute scrotal abscess is a rare condition in neonates. Most of these abscesses were reported to be unilateral and caused by Staphylococcus and Salmonella spp. Herein, we report a bilateral scrotal abscess in a preterm infant and Candida albicans was isolated from the scrotal fluid culture. To our knowledge, this is the first bilateral scrotal abscess in a preterm infant caused by C. albicans. Therefore, this organism must be suspected in differential diagnosis of acute scrotal abscess in neonates, especially in preterm infants.
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Humanos , Recién Nacido , Masculino , Absceso/microbiología , Candida albicans/aislamiento & purificación , Candidiasis/microbiología , Escroto/microbiología , Recien Nacido PrematuroRESUMEN
A feo-hifomicose subcutânea é uma doença causada por fungos demáceos que acomete principalmente indivíduos imunocomprometidos e geralmente cursa com lesões localizadas nos membros inferiores. Os autores relatam um caso de feo-hifomicose subcutânea em um paciente imunocompetente, com localização atípica - na hemibolsa escrotal esquerda -, tratado com sucesso com fluconazol sistêmico associado à excisão cirúrgica.
Subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis is a disease caused by dematiaceous fungi that develops mainly in immunocompromised patients. Lesions are generally located on the lower limbs. The present report describes a case of phaeohyphomycosis in an immunocompetent patient in whom a subcutaneous abscess was located in an unusual site, on the left hemiscrotum. The abscess was treated successfully with oral fluconazole associated with surgical excision.
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Humanos , Masculino , Persona de Mediana Edad , Dermatomicosis/microbiología , Exophiala/aislamiento & purificación , Enfermedades de los Genitales Masculinos/microbiología , Escroto/microbiología , Antifúngicos/uso terapéutico , Dermatomicosis/diagnóstico , Dermatomicosis/terapia , Fluconazol/uso terapéutico , Enfermedades de los Genitales Masculinos/diagnóstico , Enfermedades de los Genitales Masculinos/terapiaRESUMEN
A case of scrotal botryomycosis in 50 year old Bahraini male is described. This patient developed intermittent scrotal swelling for the last 6 months which burst with abscess discharge. Microscopic examination showed characteristic granules that resemble those of infection by Actinomyces species. Successful treatment often requires a combination of both surgical excision and antibiotic therapy in such cases. We describe the clinical and pathological findings of this case with review the literature on this uncommon infectious disease