A Case of Sporotrichosis / 대한피부과학회지
Korean Journal of Dermatology
; : 147-151, 1976.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
Sporotrichosis is an infection of worldwide distribution caused by the fungal organiam sporotrichum schenckii. The disease is usually of the primary cutaneous variety with involvement of regionaI lymphatics, although dissemination may occur. A case of lymphatic type of Syorotrichosis affecting 33 years old, barber, who has been suffering from painless multiple nodules on right hand 4 forearm, is presented. The skin lesions developed about 3months ago, and increased sise and numbers of the lesion insidiously. Diagnosis was confirmed by characterietic clinical, mycological, histopathological studies He was treated with potassium iodide and there was markedly improved.
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Main subject:
Potassium Iodide
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Skin
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Sporotrichosis
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Sporothrix
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Diagnosis
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Forearm
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Hand
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Adult
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Dermatology
Year:
1976
Document type:
Article