Osteomyelitis caused by Sporothrix schenckii in an immunocompetent patient

Sporotrichosis is the most common subcutaneous mycosis in South America and its association with zoonotic transmission remains a relevant public health problem in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The disease most commonly presents as subacute or chronic cutaneous lesions, although dissemination to various or...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 2016-07, Vol.49 (4), p.527-529
Hauptverfasser: Ferreira, Laura Cunha, Barroso, Paulo Feijo, Tonomura, Elise, Akiti, Tiyomi, Rodrigues, Káris Maria de Pinho
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Online-Zugang:Volltext
Tags: Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:Sporotrichosis is the most common subcutaneous mycosis in South America and its association with zoonotic transmission remains a relevant public health problem in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The disease most commonly presents as subacute or chronic cutaneous lesions, although dissemination to various organs and systems occurs in rare cases, mainly in immunosuppressed individuals. This report describes a case of sporotrichosis with severe bone and subcutaneous damage in an immunocompetent patient who did not exhibit the characteristic skin lesions of sporotrichosis, including ulcers, nodules, and lymphangitis.
ISSN:0037-8682
1678-9849
1678-9849
0037-8682
DOI:10.1590/0037-8682-0354-2015