A Case of Cutaneous Protothecosis.
- Author:
Hyung Sik MOON
1
;
June Hyun Kyung LEE
;
Kun PARK
;
Jung Don CHAE
;
Sook Ja SON
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Eulji University, Korea. ssjmdderma@eulji.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Cutaneous protothecosis;
Prototheca wickerhamii;
Fluconazole
- MeSH:
Aged;
Biopsy;
Dermis;
Female;
Fluconazole;
Hand;
Humans;
Itraconazole;
Prototheca;
Skin;
Sporangia;
Ulcer;
Wrist
- From:Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
2007;12(2):70-74
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Cutaneous protothecosis is a rare skin infection, caused by the genus prototheca, especially Prototheca wickerhamii. A 73-year-old woman had a painful, ulcerative patch and oozing plaque on left wrist and dorsum of hand for 2 months. Biopsy specimen revealed thick walled morula-like sporangia in the dermis. P. wickerhamii was isolated in the culture. Oral itraconazole therapy for 8 weeks is not satisfactory. New skin lesion is formed. After oral fluconazole therapy, patient's skin lesion is improved.
