Chromomycosis: A case report.
- Author:
So Young JIN
;
Chan Il PARK
;
Yoo Bock LEE
- Publication Type:Case Report
- MeSH:
Female;
Humans
- From:Korean Journal of Pathology
1985;19(3):365-367
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Chromomycosis is a chronic localized infection of the cutaneous and subcutaneous tissues and characterized by verrucoid, ulcerated and crusted lesions with sclerotic margins. It histologically show confluent granulomatous nodules containing large giant cells of the foreign body type. The organisms are differ from other yeastform fungi by the characteristic chestnut-brown color and by the septate division. A case of 51 year old woman with chromomycosis at submental area is presented.
