A Case of Fixed Cutaneous Type Sporotrichosis with Many Fungal Elements on Histopathologic Examination.
- Author:
Won Sin LEE
1
;
Eun Sung KIM
;
Duck Hee KIM
;
Sung Eun CHANG
;
Jee Ho CHOI
;
Kyung Jeh SUNG
;
Kee Chan MOON
;
Jai Kyoung KOH
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Asan Medical Center, College of Medicine, University of Ulsan, Seoul, Korea. derman@hanmir.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Sporotrichosis;
Fixed cutaneous type
- MeSH:
Abscess;
Adolescent;
Biopsy;
Dermis;
Humans;
Hyperplasia;
Hyphae;
Inflammation;
Itraconazole;
Knee;
Male;
Spores, Fungal;
Sporothrix;
Sporotrichosis*
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2002;40(2):215-217
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
We report a case of fixed cutaneous type sporotrichosis with atypical histopathologic findings in a 18-year-old male patient, who presented with a 1-year history of a 4x3 cm sized, crusted, erythematous plaque and several small erythematous papules on the left knee. The histopathologic findings showed pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia, abscess formation, chronic granulomatous inflammation and many PAS-positive fungal spores and hyphae in the dermis. Sporothrix schenckii was identified with fungal culture of biopsy specimen. The lesions improved with three pulses of itraconazole 400mg daily for a week per month.
