Abstract

Alternaria is a common saprophyte that is not usually pathogenic in humans. However, infections by the fungus have occasionally been documented, occurring mostly in immunocompromised patients. We report a case of cutaneous alternariosis caused by Alternaria alternata in a 64-year-old woman presenting with a coin-sized, slightly elevated, dark red plaque on the right wrist without systemic immunosuppression. Macroscopic and microscopic morphology of fungal culture and histopathological differentiation offered diagnostic possibility. Systemic roxithromycin and itraconazole were administered with a dramatic resolution of the lesion.

Keywords

Cutaneous alternariosis Immunocompetant

KJMM 2007 March;12(1):27-30(4). Epub 2016 February 19
Copyright © 2007 by Korean Journal of Medical Mycology

Language

Korean/English

Author

Jae Chul Lee; Department of Dermatology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
Ho Youn Kim; Department of Dermatology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
Weon Ju Lee; Department of Dermatology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
Seok-Jong Lee; 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
Jae Bok Jun; Department of Dermatology, Daegu Catholic University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
Soon Bong Suh; Catholic Skin Clinic, Daegu, Korea

Corresponding

Weon Ju Lee, Department of Dermatology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. Tel: (053) 420-5838, Fax: (053) 426-0770, e-mail: weonju@knu.ac.kr

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Acknowledgements

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Jae Chul Lee

Department of Dermatology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea

Ho Youn Kim

Department of Dermatology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea

Weon Ju Lee

Department of Dermatology, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea

Seok-Jong Lee

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

Jae Bok Jun

Department of Dermatology, Daegu Catholic University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea

Soon Bong Suh

Catholic Skin Clinic, Daegu, Korea

Since epub date 2016 February 19