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Disseminated cutaneous sporotrichosis in patient with alcoholism
oleh: Ana Maria Benvegnú, Juliana Stramari, Lia Natália Diehl Dallazem, Raíssa Massaia Londero Chemello, André Avelino Costa Beber
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| Diterbitkan: | Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) |
Deskripsi
Abstract Sporotrichosis is the most prevalent subcutaneous mycosis and is characterized by a subacute or chronic development of a cutaneous or subcutaneous nodular lesion. It is caused by the dimorphic fungus Sporothrix spp, which may manifest in different clinical forms. The disseminated cutaneous form is uncommon and is more likely to occur in immunocompromised patients. We report a 47-year-old male patient with multiple cutaneous and subcutaneous nodules. The patient was diagnosed with disseminated cutaneous sporotrichosis based on the isolation and identification of Sporothrix spp. The patient was treated with potassium iodide, which resulted in clinical improvement of the lesions.