Chromoblastomycosis, Overlooked and Undiagnosed: The Disease as a Mimic of other Neglected Tropical Diseases

Chromoblastomycosis, Overlooked and Undiagnosed: The Disease as a Mimic of other Neglected Tropical Diseases

Chromoblastomycosis is an endemic mycoses which has been misdiagnosed or underdiagnosed in the past. This may be due to the clinicopathologic characteristics that it shares with other neglected tropical diseases such as leprosy and cutaneous tuberculosis. Correlating clinical findings with histopath...

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Veröffentlicht in:Acta medica Philippina 2019-08, Vol.53 (4)
Hauptverfasser: Chamberlin, Charmaine Vanessa S., Batac, Maria Christina Filomena R., Cubillan, Eileen Liesl A.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Chromoblastomycosis is an endemic mycoses which has been misdiagnosed or underdiagnosed in the past. This may be due to the clinicopathologic characteristics that it shares with other neglected tropical diseases such as leprosy and cutaneous tuberculosis. Correlating clinical findings with histopathologic cues will lead clinicians to correct diagnosis and subsequent treatment success.
ISSN:0001-6071
2094-9278
DOI:10.47895/amp.v53i4.22