Cutaneous protothecosis - case report

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia

Pâmela Craveiro Gomes Da Silva¹  Sabrina Beirão Da Costa E Silva¹  Ricardo Barbosa Lima¹  Antonio Macedo D'acri¹  Omar Lupi¹  Carlos José Martins¹ 

关键词: Harmful algal bloom;    Immune tolerance;    Opportunistic infections;    Seaweed;    Skin diseases;    parasitic;    Alga marinha;    Dermatopatias parasitárias;    Infecções oportunistas;    Proliferação nociva de algas;    Tolerância imunológica;   

DOI  :  10.1590/abd1806-4841.20132232

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

Cutaneous protothecosis is a rare infection caused by achlorophyllic algae of the genus Prototheca. The lesions usually occur on exposed areas, related with trauma, in immunocompromised patients. The most common clinical presentation is a vesicobullous and ulcerative lesion with pustules and scabs, simulating bacterial, fungal or herpetic infections or eczema. The diagnosis is determined by agent identification through histopathology, culture and the carbohydrates assimilation test. The finding of morula-like spherules is characteristic of Prototheca sp. Its rarity and non-specific clinical aspect may difficult the disease diagnosis. We report a case of a diabetic patient, in chronic use of systemic corticosteroids, that developed a skin lesion after trauma to the right leg.

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