Chromomycosis: report of a disabling case

Authors

  • Sendy Solórzano Hospital Regional del Cusco. Cusco, Perú. Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco. Cusco, Perú. Médico dermatólogo.
  • Roy García Hospital Nacional Adolfo Guevara Velasco - EsSalud. Cusco, Perú. Médico dermatólogo. Doctor en Medicina.
  • Gustavo Hernández-Córdova Universidad Nacional de San Antonio Abad del Cusco. Cusco, Perú. Estudiante de medicina.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17843/rpmesp.2011.283.538

Keywords:

Chromoblastomycosis, Chromomycosis, Mycoses, Case reports

Abstract

Chromomycosis is a deep subcutaneous mycosis caused by different dymorphic fungi species that normally live in veg - etal debris. We report the case of a 51 year-old patient that six years previous to the evaluation worked making roof tiles in Madre de Dios, Peru; where he presented an initial papular lesion in a leg, which continued expanding until the 4 limbs were affected with disabling verrucous lesions. Fumagoid cells were found in the skin biopsy. The patient was hospitalized and received topical cleaning, antibiotics and terbinafine. He was discharged two months later with clinical improvement.

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Published

2011-09-30

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Case Report

How to Cite

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Solórzano S, García R, Hernández-Córdova G. Chromomycosis: report of a disabling case. Rev Peru Med Exp Salud Publica [Internet]. 2011 Sep. 30 [cited 2024 Nov. 22];28(3). Available from: https://rpmesp.ins.gob.pe/index.php/rpmesp/article/view/538

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