An impressive case of chromoblastomycosis due to Fonsecaea pedrosoi in a patient with a long history of fungal infection - 18/08/18
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Chromoblastomycosis is defined as a chronic cutaneous and subcutaneous fungal infection caused by melanized or brown-pigmented fungi. A 63-year-old man farmer showed on external and internal part of the right arm, a well-delimited verrucous and hyperkeratotic plaque, with atrophic and cicatricial areas. Direct examination of skin scrapings samples showed the presence of muriform cells, a classic feature of chromoblastomycosis. Fungal isolation was performed in Sabouraud dextrose agar, and dark olivaceous colonies were isolated. Skin biopsy samples were obtained for histopathological and molecular diagnosis. DNA extracted from both, paraffin-embedded skin biopsy samples and fungal colonies, was used for molecular identification by 18S-ITS1-5.8S-ITS2-28S rRNA amplification and sequencing. Fonsecaea pedrosoi was identified from paraffin-embedded skin samples and fungal colonies. A combined therapy with terbinafine and itraconazole, plus cryotherapy was applied with an important improvement. Herein, we report an impressive case of chromoblastomycosis due to Fonsecaea pedrosoi with a successful outcome.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Fonsecaea pedrosoi, Chromoblastomycosis, Terbinafine, Itraconazole, Cryotherapy
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