Primary Cutaneous Nocardiosis with Sporotrichoid Pattern by N. brasiliensis in Lung Cancer Patient / 대한피부과학회지
Korean Journal of Dermatology
;
: 468-471, 2012.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-170518
ABSTRACT
Nocardia is aerobic gram positive bacteria, which is found in the soil. Cutaneous nocardiosis is divided into the primary skin infection and secondary infection due to systemic dissemination from the internal organ. Its clinical manifestations are mycetoma, lymphocutaneous infection and superficial infection, such as abscess or granuloma. In lymphocutaneous infection, it is important to make differential diagnosis with other diseases with sporotrichoid pattern, such as sporotrichosis, leishmaniasis and mycobacterial infection. In our case, 58 year old male who had history of chemotherapy due to lung cancer visited with granulomatous nodule on the left wrist, and following lymphangitis along the forearm for 2 months. Through a skin biopsy, culture, AFB stain and 16S rRNA gene sequencing, cutaneous nocardiosis by N. brasiliensis was diagnosed.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Skin
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Soil
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Sporotrichosis
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Wrist
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Biopsy
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Leishmaniasis
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Genes, rRNA
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Abscess
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Coinfection
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Dermatology
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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