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Atypical cutaneous sporotrichosis in an immunocompetent adult: Response to potassium iodide

Author(s) -

Sarita Sanke,

Nikita Gandhi,

Ram Chander,

Arpita Jain,

Taru Garg

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

indian journal of dermatology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395

H-Index - 36

eISSN - 1998-3611

pISSN - 0019-5154

DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.177776

Subject(s) - sporotrichosis , medicine , dermatology , iodine , metallurgy , materials science

Cutaneous sporotrichosis, also known as “Rose Gardener's disease,” caused by dimorphic fungus Sporothrix schenkii, is usually characterized by indolent nodular or nodulo-ulcerative lesions arranged in a linear pattern. We report bizarre nonlinear presentation of Sporotrichosis, in an immunocompetent adult occurring after a visit to Amazon rain forest, speculating infection with more virulent species of Sporothrix. The diagnosis was reached with the help of periodic acid-Schiff positive yeast cells and cigar shaped bodies seen in skin biopsy along with the therapeutic response to potassium iodide

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