Cutaneous protothecosis: report of a third Brazilian case

The present report describes a case of cutaneous protothecosis caused by Prototheca wickerhamii in a nonimmunocompromised Brazilian female. Dermatological examination revealed a 15‐cm diffusely infiltrated eczema‐like plaque recovered with many pustule‐like lesions on the right forearm. We emphasize...

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Veröffentlicht in:	International journal of dermatology 2006-02, Vol.45 (2), p.124-126
Hauptverfasser:	Zaitz, Clarisse, Godoy, Andrea Miranda, Colucci, Fabiana Márcia, De Sousa, Valéria Maria, Ruiz, Ligia Rangel B., Masada, Andréa S., Nobre, Márcia Valéria, Muller, Helena, Muramatu, Laura Hitomi, Arrigada, Giovanna Letícia Hernandez, Heins-Vaccari, Elisabeth Maria, Martins, José Eduardo Costa
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Antifungal Agents - therapeutic use Biological and medical sciences Dermatology Female Forearm Humans Immunocompetence Infection - diagnosis Infection - drug therapy Infectious diseases Itraconazole - therapeutic use Medical sciences Miscellaneous Parasitic diseases Prototheca - isolation & purification Skin Diseases, Infectious - diagnosis Skin Diseases, Infectious - drug therapy
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Zusammenfassung:	The present report describes a case of cutaneous protothecosis caused by Prototheca wickerhamii in a nonimmunocompromised Brazilian female. Dermatological examination revealed a 15‐cm diffusely infiltrated eczema‐like plaque recovered with many pustule‐like lesions on the right forearm. We emphasize the mycological and pathological aspects of this infection that can lead to misdiagnosis. The patient was successfully treated with itraconazole.
ISSN:	0011-9059 1365-4632
DOI:	10.1111/j.1365-4632.2004.02453.x