A Case of Disseminated Candidiasis Presenting with Subcutaneous Nodules / 대한의진균학회지
Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
;
: 189-193, 2003.
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in Korean
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| ID: wpr-43321
ABSTRACT
Systemic candidiasis is a fatal fungal infection and its diagnosis is often difficult because Candida organism may be cultured from blood specimens in only 25% of the patients. The triad of systemic candidiasis is fever, papular rash, and diffuse muscle tenderness. Therefore, the recognition of the characteristic cutaneous lesions of disseminated candidiasis allows earlier diagnosis and treatment. The cutaneous lesion usually consists of red or purpuric papules, some with pale centers, abscess, necrotic lesion, hemorrhage and skin lesion mimicking ecthyma gangrenosum. We report a rare case of disseminated candidiasis presented as multiple subcutaneous nodule-typed skin lesions.
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Main subject:
Skin
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Candida
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Candidiasis
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Diagnosis
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Abscess
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Ecthyma
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Exanthema
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Fever
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Myalgia
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Hemorrhage
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
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