Chromoblastomycosis Caused by Rhinocladiella aquaspersa.
- Author:
Jae Bok JUN
1
;
Jee Young PARK
;
Do Won KIM
;
Soon Bong SUH
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Daegu Catholic university of Daegu School of Medicine, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Chromoblastomycosis;
Rhinocladiella aquaspersa
- MeSH:
Abdomen;
Chromoblastomycosis*;
Female;
Fungi;
Humans;
Itraconazole;
Korea;
Middle Aged;
Phialophora;
Rare Diseases;
Recurrence;
South America
- From:Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
2004;9(2):117-122
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Chromoblastomycosis is a rare disease in Korea and a total of 7 cases have been reported until now. The causative agents were Fonsecaea pedrosi in 5 cases and Phialophora verrucosa in 1 case. Rhinocladiella (R.) aquaspersa is a very rare etiologic agent and only a few cases of chromoblastomycosis due to this fungus have been reported in the Central and South Americas. We report a case of chromoblastomycosis caused by R. aquaspersa in a 52-year-old woman. The lesion was an erythematous, verrucous plaque on the abdomen, 2x1.3 cm in size, and had developed for 6 months before presentation without a traumatic history. She was successfully treated with itraconazole 200 mg/day for 4 months together with surgical excision without recurrence.
