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Sporotrichosis on the Face of a 7‐Year‐Old Boy Following a Bicycle Accident
Author(s) -
Williams Blake A.,
Jennings Thomas A.,
Rushing Erica C.,
Wirges Marla,
Russell Brian E.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2011.01696.x
Subject(s) - sporotrichosis , sporothrix schenckii , medicine , chin , sporothrix , lesion , nodule (geology) , dermatology , surgery , anatomy , biology , paleontology
A 7‐year‐old boy presented with an annular verrucous plaque on the chin of 5 weeks duration. The lesion occurred after a bicycle accident and was unresponsive to antibiotics. Fungal culture grew Sporothrix schenckii. Sporotrichosis should be considered and fungal culture obtained whenever a nodule or plaque fails to respond to initial treatment.