A Rare Case of Mycetoma Due to Curvularia
| Autor: | Basappa G Mantur, Rupali S Shinde, Mahantesh V. Parande, Sreedevi Hanumantha |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Itraconazole Culture lcsh:Medicine Case Report Eumycetoma Lesion swelling Biopsy Medicine Curvularia Mycetoma Sinus (anatomy) biology medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry lcsh:R biology.organism_classification medicine.disease Surgery Axilla medicine.anatomical_structure eumycetoma sinus Radiology medicine.symptom business medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Laboratory Physicians Journal of Laboratory Physicians, Vol 7, Iss 01, Pp 055-057 (2015) |
| ISSN: | 0974-7826 0974-2727 |
| Popis: | Mycetoma due to Curvularia is a rare clinical entity. Here, we report a case of 27-year-old female presented with multiple swellings and discharging wounds around left shoulder joint since 12 years. Local examination showed diffuse nodular swellings over left anterior chest wall, posterior chest wall, and axilla. Multiple nodules and discharging sinuses were seen. Fungal culture of the biopsy of the lesion revealed Curvularia species. Patient showed significant clinical improvement with itraconazole therapy. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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