| Literature DB >> 12950332 |
F I Ezughah1, S Orpin, T M Finch, P S Colloby.
Abstract
Chromoblastomycosis is a chronic fungal infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissues caused by pigmented fungi. It is primarily a disease of the tropics and subtropics. It is uncommon in the UK where it may occur as an imported disease. We describe a 42-year-old lady who developed chromoblastomycosis on her right forearm from Cladosporium, after visiting Malta. The lesion resolved after treatment with itraconazole for 6 months. To our knowledge there are no previous reports of chromoblastomycosis from Malta. We review the clinical course, diagnosis and management of this condition.Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID： 12950332 DOI： 10.1046/j.1365-2230.2003.01366.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Exp Dermatol ISSN： 0307-6938 Impact factor: 3.470