A Case of Cutaneous Protothecosis / 대한피부과학회지
Korean Journal of Dermatology
; : 1116-1120, 2002.
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in Korean
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ABSTRACT
Protothecosis is an unusual cutaneous soft tissue infection caused by the Prototheca, which is a genus of the unicelluar, achloric algae. We report a case of cutaneous protothecosis in a 66-year-old female, who showed erythematous, purulent patches and plaques with ulcerations on the right forearm for 2 months. Biopsy specimen revealed the characteristic thick-walled morulalike sporangia in the dermis. Prototheca wickerhamii was isolated in the culture and the biochemical study. Electron microscopic examination showed the thick-walled spores containing dark dense bodies and amyloplasts. After two months of oral itraconazole 200mg/day, skin lesions were improved.
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Main subject:
Prototheca
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Skin
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Spores
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Ulcer
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Biopsy
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Plastids
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Itraconazole
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Soft Tissue Infections
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Dermis
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Sporangia
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Dermatology
Year:
2002
Document type:
Article