Open AccessLymphangitic chromoblastomycosis
Author(s) -
K Muhammed,
G Nandakumar,
KK Asokan,
P Vimi
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology, venereology, and leprology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.514
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 0973-3922
pISSN - 0378-6323
DOI - 10.4103/0378-6323.29342
Subject(s) - chromoblastomycosis , itraconazole , histopathology , pathology , biology , lymphatic system , mycosis , medicine , antifungal , microbiology and biotechnology , immunology
Chromoblastomycosis (CM), a chronic subcutaneous mycosis, is caused by several dematiaceous fungi, the most common being Fonsecaea pedrosoi. It usually occurs in the lower extremities following traumatic implantation of the organisms. We are reporting a case of chromoblastomycosis on the right lower limb in a sporotrichoid pattern caused by F. pedrosoi. The pattern was probably due to lymphatic spread that seems to be one of the rare presentations. The histopathology showed typical muriform or medlar bodies both intracellularly and extracellularly within the granuloma. Culture revealed sporulating organisms (Cladosporium and Rhinocladiella type) by a combination method, characteristic of F. pedrosoi. Our case responded well to itraconazole.