A Case of Botryomycosis at the Excoriation Site in a Patient with Chronic Eczema.
- Author:
Sang Tae KIM
1
;
Dong Young KANG
;
Jin Seuk KANG
;
Jae Woo BAEK
;
Young Seung JEON
;
Kee Suck SUH
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea. ksderm98@unitel.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Botryomycosis;
Chronic eczema;
Staphylococcus aureus
- MeSH:
Aged, 80 and over;
Edible Grain;
Eczema;
Eosinophils;
Female;
Fistula;
Foot;
Hand;
Humans;
Pseudomonas aeruginosa;
Skin;
Staphylococcus aureus;
Ulcer
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2010;48(11):1041-1043
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Botryomycosis is a chronic, granulomatous and suppurative infection. The skin is the most frequently affected organ. The most common species is Staphylococcus aureus, followed by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Clinically, the skin lesions most commonly affect the hands and feet and they can appear as nodules, ulcers, sinuses, fistulae and verrucous plaques. Histopathologic examination reveals grains with surrounding eosinophilic material and inflammatory cells. We report here on a case of botryomycosis at the excoriation site in a 90-year-old female patient with chronic eczema.
