Tumoral chromoblastomycosis: a rare manifestation with typical complementary exams
An. bras. dermatol
;
90(6): 907-908, Nov.-Dec. 2015. graf
Article
in English
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ABSTRACT
Abstract Chromoblastomycosis is a chronic subcutaneous fungal infection caused by traumatic implantation of dematiaceous fungi in the skin. The clinical presentation is usually a verrucous plaque lesion and the diagnosis is confirmed by the visualization of muriform bodies at direct examination or at the histologic study. This report describes a rare case of tumoral chromoblastomycosis confirmed by histologic study and whose agent was identified by culture and micromorphology.
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Main subject:
Ascomycota
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Chromoblastomycosis
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Cladosporium
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
An. bras. dermatol
Journal subject:
Dermatology
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Irmandade Santa Casa de Misericórdia de São Paulo/BR
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