Ulcera cutánea provocada por hongos del género Fusarium / A cutaneous ulcer induced by fungi of the genus Fusarium
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
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30(4): 323-328, jul.-ago. 1997. ilus, tab
Article
in Spanish
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| ID: lil-464367
RESUMEN
Se presenta el caso de un paciente oriundo y procedente del Paraguay, de 40 años de edad, portador de una ulceración crónica en cara externa del pie izquierdo, de 2 meses de evolución, debida a una hialohifomicosis por Fusarium oxysporum. Se destacan las características clínicas, métodos de diagnóstico y terapeútica de esta micosis, además de las diferentes etiologías a considerar en el diagnóstico diferencial de una úlcera en personas procedentes del área tropical o subtropical.
ABSTRACT
A case of cutaneous hyalohyphomycosis, due to Fusarium oxysporum, in a 40 years old man is presented. The patient came from Paraguay where he worked in a tropical rural area. His disease had begun 2 months before his admission as a skin ulcer located in the left leg. Clinical characteristics, diagnosis methods, differential diagnosis with other ulcers of the legs in tropical areas as well as therapeutic measures are discussed in this presentation.
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LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Foot Ulcer
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Dermatomycoses
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Fusarium
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Etiology study
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Paraguay
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
Year:
1997
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Argentina
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital F J Muñiz/AR
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