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Paracoccidioidomycosis: chronic adult unifocal form
Author(s) -
Nakamura Robertha,
Valgas Nanashara,
Bichara Raquel Murad,
Brazuna Deborah,
Leverone Andreia
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
international journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-4632
pISSN - 0011-9059
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2011.05127.x
Subject(s) - paracoccidioidomycosis , medicine , etiology , dermatology , paracoccidioides brasiliensis , mycosis , pathology , blastomycosis , immunology
Paracoccidioidomycosis is a highly prevalent systemic mycosis in Brazil. The primary cutaneous form is rare and occurs in the absence of pulmonary involvement. Lesions located in the distal regions of the lower limbs are not uncommon and particularly in the feet may go unnoticed or even be confused with infectious or neoplastic lesions of different etiologies. We report a case of paracoccidioidomycosis affecting the left great toe of a man, leading to complete destruction of the nail plate. Treatment was done with the sulfamethoxazole plus trimethoprim with excellent results.