Cutaneous blastomycosis: a clue to a systemic disease / Blastomicose cutânea: um sinal de doença sistêmica
An. bras. dermatol
;
88(2): 287-289, abr. 2013. graf
Article
in English
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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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Main subject:
Blastomycosis
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Facial Dermatoses
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Humans
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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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