Korean Journal of Medical Mycology  2003;8(4):189-193

A Case of Disseminated Candidiasis Presenting with Subcutaneous Nodules.

Hye Jin CHUNG 1 ; Ju Hee LEE ; Kwang Hoon LEE

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Keywords

Systemic candidiasis; Nodule

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

Systemic candidiasis is a fatal fungal infection and its diagnosis is often difficult because Candida organism may be cultured from blood specimens in only 25% of the patients. The triad of systemic candidiasis is fever, papular rash, and diffuse muscle tenderness. Therefore, the recognition of the characteristic cutaneous lesions of disseminated candidiasis allows earlier diagnosis and treatment. The cutaneous lesion usually consists of red or purpuric papules, some with pale centers, abscess, necrotic lesion, hemorrhage and skin lesion mimicking ecthyma gangrenosum. We report a rare case of disseminated candidiasis presented as multiple subcutaneous nodule-typed skin lesions.