A Case of Cutaneous Alternariosis in Liver Transplant Patient / 대한의진균학회지
Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
;
: 159-162, 2006.
Article
in Korean
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ABSTRACT
A case of cutaneous alternariosis is reported in a 61-year-old female who underwent liver transplantation one year earlier. The infection manifested as a crusted papule about 1 cm in diameter on the right knee. Histological examination with silver methenamine and periodic acid-Schiff diastase revealed fungal spores and hyphae with chronic granulomatous inflammation. Biopsy fragments inoculated on Sabouraud-glucose agar with chloramphenicol produced colonies which were identified as Alternaria species on the basis of macroscopic and microscopic characters. Complete excision and treatment with 250 mg/day oral terbinafine for one month resulted in a satisfactory course with no signs of local recurrence over follow-up period of one year.
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Main subject:
Recurrence
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Spores, Fungal
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Biopsy
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Chloramphenicol
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Follow-Up Studies
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Immunosuppression Therapy
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Liver Transplantation
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Hyphae
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Agar
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Alternaria
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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