An infantile case of fixed-type sporotrichosis treated withitraconazole.
- Author:
Hyuk Jin KWEON
;
Kwang Young PARK
;
Gun Yoen NA
;
Sang Won KIM
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Sporotrichosis;
Infant;
Itraconazole
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Dermis;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Hyperplasia;
Infant;
Inflammation;
Itraconazole;
Recurrence;
Spores, Fungal;
Sporothrix;
Sporotrichosis*
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1992;30(3):393-397
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report a case of fixed-type sporotrichosis in a 12-month-old infant, who presented with a well-defined scaly erythematous patch on the right lateral nasal root area of approximately 2.5 months duration. Hiopsy revealed pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia with chronic granulomatous inflammation in dermis and PAS-positive fungal spores in the stroma. Sporothrix schenckii was identified with fungal culture of biopsy specimen. The lesion was responded to treatment. with itraconazole(3mg/kg) for 12 weeks, without relapse at 5-month follow-up.
