A Case of Cutaneous Protothecosis / 대한의진균학회지
Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
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: 70-74, 2007.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
Cutaneous protothecosis is a rare skin infection, caused by the genus prototheca, especially Prototheca wickerhamii. A 73-year-old woman had a painful, ulcerative patch and oozing plaque on left wrist and dorsum of hand for 2 months. Biopsy specimen revealed thick walled morula-like sporangia in the dermis. P. wickerhamii was isolated in the culture. Oral itraconazole therapy for 8 weeks is not satisfactory. New skin lesion is formed. After oral fluconazole therapy, patient's skin lesion is improved.
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Main subject:
Prototheca
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Skin
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Ulcer
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Wrist
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Biopsy
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Fluconazole
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Itraconazole
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Dermis
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Sporangia
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Hand
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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