Chromoblastomycosis Caused by Rhinocladiella aquaspersa / 대한의진균학회지
Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
;
: 117-122, 2004.
Artigo
em Coreano
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ABSTRACT
Chromoblastomycosis is a rare disease in Korea and a total of 7 cases have been reported until now. The causative agents were Fonsecaea pedrosi in 5 cases and Phialophora verrucosa in 1 case. Rhinocladiella (R.) aquaspersa is a very rare etiologic agent and only a few cases of chromoblastomycosis due to this fungus have been reported in the Central and South Americas. We report a case of chromoblastomycosis caused by R. aquaspersa in a 52-year-old woman. The lesion was an erythematous, verrucous plaque on the abdomen, 2x1.3 cm in size, and had developed for 6 months before presentation without a traumatic history. She was successfully treated with itraconazole 200 mg/day for 4 months together with surgical excision without recurrence.
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Assunto principal:
Phialophora
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Recidiva
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América do Sul
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Cromoblastomicose
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Itraconazol
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Doenças Raras
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Abdome
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Fungos
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Coreia (Geográfico)
Limite:
Feminino
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Humanos
País/Região como assunto:
América do Sul
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Ásia
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
Ano de publicação:
2004
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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