Disseminated trichosporonosis with atypical histologic findings in a patient with acute lymphocytic leukemia

We report a case of disseminated Trichosporon asahii in a patient on systemic antifungal therapy who presented with multiple cutaneous nodules suggestive of fungal infection. Histologic features resembled neutrophilic eccrine hidradenitis but staining with periodic acid-Schiff and Gomori methenamine...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of cutaneous pathology 2019, Vol.46 (2), p.159-161
Hauptverfasser: Galligan, Eloise R, Fix, Lindsey, Husain, Sameera, Zachariah, Philip, Yamashiro, Darrell J, Lauren, Christine T
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:We report a case of disseminated Trichosporon asahii in a patient on systemic antifungal therapy who presented with multiple cutaneous nodules suggestive of fungal infection. Histologic features resembled neutrophilic eccrine hidradenitis but staining with periodic acid-Schiff and Gomori methenamine silver confirmed the clinical diagnosis. This case highlights the importance of maintaining suspicion for trichosporonosis and contextualizing histologic findings within the underlying clinical picture.
ISSN:1600-0560
DOI:10.1111/cup.13397