Resumen

Chromoblastomycosis is a chronic fungal infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue. It usually occurs following trauma with vegetative matter and mainly affects middle-aged male agricultural workers. Only a few cases have been reported in children. The lesions commonly involve the lower limbs, while the upper limbs and face are only rarely affected. We report a case of cutaneous chromoblastomycosis of the left arm, caused by Cladophialophora carrionii, in a 9-year-old boy from India, who was earlier misdiagnosed as cutaneous tuberculosis. The patient showed a good response to treatment with itraconazole and terbinafine.

Palabras clave: Chromoblastomycosis Cladophialophora carrionii granuloma with caseous necrosis.

2011-10-06   |   425 visitas   |   Evalua este artículo 0 valoraciones

Vol. 5 Núm.7. Junio 2011 Pags. 556-560 J Infect Developing Countries 2011; 5(7)