Chromoblastomycosis in Santa Catarina state, Brazil / Cromoblastomicosis en el estado de Santa Catarina, Brasil
Rev. cuba. med. trop
;
62(3): 254-256, sep.-dic. 2010.
Article
in Spanish
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| ID: lil-584959
ABSTRACT
A case of chromoblastomycosis caused by Cladophialophora carrionii is reported. The diabetic and hypertensive patient presented serpiginous and verrucous lesions, with centrifugal evolution. The patient, with a history of disease for 59 years, had not been diagnosed or treated before. Dematiaceous septate hyphal and elliptical conidia were seen on microscopic observations. The isolated fungus was identified on the basis of micro-macromorphologic characteristics.
RESUMEN
Se reportó un caso de cromoblastomicosis causado por Cladophialophora carrionii. El paciente, diabético e hipertenso, presentaba lesiones de apariencia verrugosa y serpiginosa, con evolución centrífuga. Tenía un historial de enfermedad hace 59 años sin haber sido diagnosticado hasta entonces. En el examen microscópico de observaron elementos hifales septados, pigmentados y con conidios elípticos. La identificación del hongo se basó en las características macromorfológicas y micromorfológicas.
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Main subject:
Chromoblastomycosis
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Rev. cuba. med. trop
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul/BR
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