Pulmonary cavitation and skin lesions mimicking tuberculosis in a HIV negative patient caused by Sporothrix brasiliensis

Pulmonary cavitation and skin lesions mimicking tuberculosis in a HIV negative patient caused by Sporothrix brasiliensis

A 32-year-old HIV negative male presented with multiple pulmonary cavitation and skin abscesses up to 15 cm in diameter mimicking tuberculosis. Sporothrix brasiliensis was isolated and patient responded well to amphotericin B followed by itraconazole, except the skin lesions that had to be surgical...

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Veröffentlicht in:Medical mycology case reports 2013-01, Vol.2, p.65-71
Hauptverfasser: Orofino-Costa, Rosane, Unterstell, Natasha, Carlos Gripp, Alexandre, de Macedo, Priscila Marques, Brota, Arles, Dias, Emylli, de Melo Teixeira, Marcus, Felipe, Maria Sueli, Bernardes-Engemann, Andréa R, Lopes-Bezerra, Leila Maria
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
abscess
amphotericin B
case studies
Human immunodeficiency virus
itraconazole
males
mycology
patients
skin lesions
Sporothrix
tuberculosis
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Zusammenfassung:A 32-year-old HIV negative male presented with multiple pulmonary cavitation and skin abscesses up to 15 cm in diameter mimicking tuberculosis. Sporothrix brasiliensis was isolated and patient responded well to amphotericin B followed by itraconazole, except the skin lesions that had to be surgical drained to obtain cure.
ISSN:2211-7539
2211-7539
DOI:10.1016/j.mmcr.2013.02.004