An exuberant case of prototecosis: an emergent disease in tropical dermatology.

Autor: Rodriguez Melo, Raissa, Tavares Rodrigues, Felipe, Lana Conceição e Silva Baka, Jessica Lana, Domingos Almeida, Maite, Guimarães Scotelaro Alves, Maria de Fatima, Carlos Gripp, Alexandre
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Zdroj: Dermatology Online Journal; 2022, Vol. 28 Issue 1, p1-4, 4p
Abstrakt: Protothecosis is a rare condition caused by the aclorophylated algae of the genus Prototheca. We described an exuberant case treated as sporotrichosis with prolonged course which evolved to arm deformation. Itraconazole treatment for 8 months was inefective. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index