Cutaneous protothecosis: report of the second Brazilian case

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo

Ivonise Follador²  Achiléa Bittencourt¹  Fernanda Duran¹  Maria Das Graças AraÚjo¹ 

[1] ,Federal University of Bahia Hospital Universitário Professor Edgar Santos

关键词: Prototheca wickerhamii;    Cutaneous protothecosis;    Subcutaneous mycosis;    Fluconazole;   

DOI  :  10.1590/S0036-46652001000500010

来源: SciELO

【 摘 要 】

The present report describes a case of cutaneous protothecosis caused by Prototheca wickerhamii in a non-immunocompromised female from the state of Bahia, Brazil. This is the second case described in Brazil. Dermatological examination revealed diffusely infiltrated erythematous plaques on the flexor aspect of the right arm and forearm. The authors emphasize the pathological aspects that can lead to misdiagnosis this condition. The patient was successfully treated with fluconazole.

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