Feo-hifomicose subcutânea por Exophiala jeanselmei localizada na bolsa escrotal: relato de caso Subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis on the scrotum caused by Exophiala jeanselmei: case report
| Autor: | André Luiz Rossetto, Gerson Dellatorre, Renan André Pérsio, José Ceciliano de Menezes Romeiro, Rosana Cé Bella Cruz |
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| Jazyk: | English<br />Portuguese |
| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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| Zdroj: | Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, Vol 85, Iss 4, Pp 517-520 (2010) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0365-0596 1806-4841 |
| DOI: | 10.1590/S0365-05962010000400013 |
| Popis: | A feo-hifomicose subcutânea é uma doença causada por fungos demáceos que acomete principalmente indivíduos imunocomprometidos e geralmente cursa com lesões localizadas nos membros inferiores. Os autores relatam um caso de feo-hifomicose subcutânea em um paciente imunocompetente, com localização atípica - na hemibolsa escrotal esquerda -, tratado com sucesso com fluconazol sistêmico associado à excisão cirúrgica.Subcutaneous phaeohyphomycosis is a disease caused by dematiaceous fungi that develops mainly in immunocompromised patients. Lesions are generally located on the lower limbs. The present report describes a case of phaeohyphomycosis in an immunocompetent patient in whom a subcutaneous abscess was located in an unusual site, on the left hemiscrotum. The abscess was treated successfully with oral fluconazole associated with surgical excision. |
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