Chronic Mucocutaneous Candidiasis: Report of A Case and Review of Literature.
- Author:
Myeung Nam KIM
;
Chang Kwun HONG
;
Byung In RO
;
Chin Yo CHANG
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Chronic mucocutaneous candididiasis;
Ketoconazole;
5 - Fluorocytocine
- MeSH:
Administration, Oral;
Amphotericin B;
Analgesics;
Candidiasis, Chronic Mucocutaneous*;
Child;
Female;
Herpes Zoster;
Hospitalization;
Humans;
Ketoconazole;
Nystatin;
Recurrence
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1986;24(5):697-706
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A 11-year-old girl with chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis(CMCC) has been observee since the age of 4 years. At first(November, 1978) there was a good response to treatment with amphotericin B intravenously of total 300 mg, but not to with oral administration of nystatin and local clotrirnazole cream. Since that time, she bas been admitted on different occasions for further evaluation and therapy because of recurrences. During the most recent hospitalization in October, 1985, she was suffered from herpes zoster in addition to CMCC. We treatecl her with analgesics and intravenous globulin for herpes zoster, and concomitantly with ketoconazole(200 mg/day) and 5-fluarocytosine for 20 days. At the end of this period, she was free of any clinical evidences of CMCC and herpes zoster.
