Tumoral chromoblastomycosis: a rare manifestation with typical complementary exams

Abstract: Chromoblastomycosis is a chronic subcutaneous fungal infection caused by traumatic implantation of dematiaceous fungi in the skin. The clinical presentation is usually a verrucous plaque lesion and the diagnosis is confirmed by the visualization of muriform bodies at direct examination or at the histologic study. This report describes a rare case of tumoral chromoblastomycosis confirmed by histologic study and whose agent was identified by culture and micromorphology..

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2015

Erschienen:

2015

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:90

Enthalten in:

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia - 90(2015), 6, Seite 907-908

Sprache:

Englisch ; Portugiesisch

Beteiligte Personen:

John Verrinder Veasey [VerfasserIn]
Beatriz de Abreu Ribeiro Machado [VerfasserIn]
Rute Facchini Lellis [VerfasserIn]
Laura Hitomi Muramatu [VerfasserIn]
Clarisse Zaitz [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Chromoblastomycosis
Dermatology
Diagnosis
Diagnostic tests, routine
Histology
Microscopy
Mycology
Physical examination

doi:

10.1590/abd1806-4841.20154490

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DOAJ01957035X