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Cutaneous blastomycosis: a clue to a systemic disease / Blastomicose cutânea: um sinal de doença sistêmica
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia; Ortega-Loayza, Alex G; Nguyen, Tuyet.
  • Ortega-Loayza, Alex G; Virginia Comonwealth University. Richmond,. US
  • Nguyen, Tuyet; Virginia Comonwealth University. Richmond,. US
An. bras. dermatol ; 88(2): 287-289, abr. 2013. graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-674171
ABSTRACT
A 55-year-old male presented with back pain and slightly tender annular plaques with central ulceration on his face. A skin biopsy revealed scattered yeast with broad based buds. A CT scan of the abdomen revealed a pathologic T12 fracture. Tissue obtained from the spine confirmed budding yeasts. The patient was diagnosed with disseminated blastomycosis. The patient was treated with amphotericin and itraconazole and completely recovered. .
RESUMO
Paciente do sexo masculino, com 55 anos de idade, compareceu ao ambulatório com dores na costa e placas anulares ligeiramente sensíveis, com ulceração central na face. Uma biópsia cutânea revelou levedura disseminada, com brotos de base larga. A tomografia computadorizada do abdômen revelou uma fratura patológica da T12. Amostra de tecido obtido da coluna vertebral confirmou levedura em fase de brotamento. O paciente foi diagnosticado com blastomicose disseminada. Após tratamento com anfotericina e itraconazol, o paciente teve recuperação completa. .
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Blastomycosis / Facial Dermatoses Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Humans / Male Language: English Journal: An. bras. dermatol Journal subject: Dermatology Year: 2013 Type: Article Affiliation country: United States Institution/Affiliation country: Virginia Comonwealth University/US

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Blastomycosis / Facial Dermatoses Type of study: Diagnostic study Limits: Humans / Male Language: English Journal: An. bras. dermatol Journal subject: Dermatology Year: 2013 Type: Article Affiliation country: United States Institution/Affiliation country: Virginia Comonwealth University/US