Amphotericin B and Electrodesiccation for Chromoblastomycosis

The History of Electrosurgery

“…Over the years this list has gradually expanded in length as others have added to it. 14–17 Generations of dermatologists (and nondermatologist colleagues) have learned the art and science of electrosurgery through monographs written by dermatologists including K. H. Burdick, 18 J. E. Sebben 19 (Figure 1), and S. V. Pollack 20 (Figure 2). In addition, the latter author has directed numerous hands‐on workshops in at least a dozen countries to familiarize medical practitioners worldwide with electrosurgery using radiofrequency alternating current (“radiosurgery”).…”

Epidermoid Carcinoma Arising in Extensive Chromoblastomycosis

“…Laboratory Data.-Studies disclosed the fol¬ lowing values: hemoglobin, 8.6 gm/100 cc; hematocrit, 28%; white blood cell count (WBC), 15,600, with 80% segmented and 2% band forms of polymorphonuclear leukocytes, 11% lymphocytes, 1% monocytes, 5% eosinophils, and 1% basophils; urine, normal, except for a few WBC; stools, negative for gross blood, but positive for eggs of Trichuris and Ascaris; val¬ ues for blood urea nitrogen (BUN), serum bilirubin, thymol turbidity, alkaline phosphatase, and serum glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT), all were normal; purified protein de¬ rivative (PPD) 1 the giant cells and lying free in other areas of inflammation were large thick-walled brown fungal organisms, some with equatorial bands, diagnostic of chromoblastomycosis (Fig 6). Specimen 4 of the lesion of lower right leg showed results similar to those for specimen 3 -chromoblastomycosis.…”

“…The lesions of the right sole were treated by Dr. Alfred Jerofke, using curettage and intralesional injec¬ tion of amphotericin B with good result. 1 When the patient left the hospital in Novem¬ ber 1966, at the departure of the S. S. Hope from Nicaragua, he was able to ambulate with¬ out pain, the grafts over the previously carcino¬ matous areas were well healed and there was no evidence of metastatic disease.…”