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Arthritis as a hypersensitivity reaction in a case of sporotrichosis transmitted by a sick cat: clinical and serological follow up of 13 months
Author(s) -
OrofinoCosta R.,
Bóia M. N.,
Magalhães G. A. P.,
Damasco P. S.,
BernardesEngemann A. R.,
Benvenuto F.,
Silva I. C.,
LopesBezerra L. M.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
mycoses
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.13
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1439-0507
pISSN - 0933-7407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0507.2008.01661.x
Subject(s) - sporotrichosis , sporothrix schenckii , medicine , serology , dermatology , arthritis , mycosis , surgery , immunology , antibody
Summary Sporotrichosis is a subacute or chronic fungal infection caused by Sporothrix schenckii , which is commonly acquired by traumatic inoculation of the fungus carried in a contaminated material into the skin. Joint involvement is the most frequent extracutaneous manifestation in immunosuppressed patients. We report the case of an immunocompetent woman who acquired sporotrichosis through the scratch of a sick cat. She presented skin lesions and arthritis possibly because of a hypersensitivity reaction. Treatment resulted in complete cure up to 13 months of clinical and serological follow‐up.