Chromoblastomycosis Caused by Rhinocladiella aquaspersa
Abstract
Chromoblastomycosis is a rare disease in Korea and a total of 7 cases have been reported until now. The causative agents were Fonsecaea pedrosi in 5 cases and Phialophora verrucosa in 1 case. Rhinocladiella (R.) aquaspersa is a very rare etiologic agent and only a few cases of chromoblastomycosis due to this fungus have been reported in the Central and South Americas. We report a case of chromoblastomycosis caused by R. aquaspersa in a 52-year-old woman. The lesion was an erythematous, verrucous plaque on the abdomen, 2×1.3 cm in size, and had developed for 6 months before presentation without a traumatic history. She was successfully treated with itraconazole 200 mg/day for 4 months together with surgical excision without recurrence.
Keywords
Chromoblastomycosis Rhinocladiella aquaspersa
KJMM
2004 June;9(2):117-122(6). Epub 2016 February 20
Copyright © 2004 by Korean Journal of Medical Mycology
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Korean/English
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Jae Bok Jun; Department of Dermatology, Daegu Catholic university of Daegu School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
Jee Young Park; Department of Dermatology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
Do Won Kim; Department of Dermatology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
Soon Bong Suh; Catholic Skin Clinic, Daegu, Korea
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Jae Bok Jun, Department of Dermatology, Daegu Catholic university of Daegu School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. Tel: (053) 650-4167, Fax: (053) 650-4891, e-mail: admin@tcmcch.co.kr
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Jae Bok Jun
Department of Dermatology, Daegu Catholic university of Daegu School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
Jee Young Park
Department of Dermatology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
Do Won Kim
Department of Dermatology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
Soon Bong Suh
Catholic Skin Clinic, Daegu, Korea
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