Chromoblastomycosis in India

Rajendran, C.; Ramesh, V.; Misra, Ritu; Kandhari, Sanjiv; Upreti, H B; Datta, Kasturi

doi:10.1046/j.1365-4362.1997.00008.x

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“…[3], [4], [5], [6] According to one report, Madagascar represents the most important focus of this fungal disease. [7] Brazil is another country reporting large number of cases. [3], [4], [5] In most of these reports, chromoblastomycosis is seen to be a disease of rural male agriculturists and the commonest etiological agent is F. pedrosoi.…”

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“…Rajendran et al in 1997 reviewed 30 cases till then from all over India and reported 4 new cases including 2 cases from Jammu and Kashmir and Bihar. [7] Sharma et al in 1999 also reviewed the Indian scenario and reported four more cases. [8] Kumar et al reported two cases in 2000 and Sharma A reported four cases from Assam in 2010.…”

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“…Among the previously reported cases, 18 were from South India [Andhra Pradesh (5), Karnataka (5), Tamil Nadu (4), Kerala (3), Pondicherry (1)]. [7] The etiological agents of chromoblastomycosis have been discovered from soil, wood, vegetable debris and similar substances. The foothill areas of Western Ghats and the adjoining areas are well known for their rubber plantations where there is plenty of decaying vegetative matter.…”

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Chromoblastomycosis: A Rare Case Report

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Arzitha²,

Manmohan³

2016

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BACKGROUNDChromoblastomycosis belongs to the heterogeneous group of subcutaneous mycoses. It is caused by various pigmented (Dematiaceous) fungi, which gain entry into the skin via traumatic implantation. We would like to share a case report of chromoblastomycosis in a 30-year-old male, who presented to DVL OP Osmania General Hospital with the complaints of slowly progressive, raised itchy lesions over abdomen, limbs and back since 1yr. He has been treated with itraconazole 200mg twice daily. The patient showed favourable response to itraconazole.

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Chromoblastomycosis: A Rare Case Report

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Arzitha²,

Manmohan³

2016

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“…Only a few sporadic cases have been reported from eastern India [1]. It is usually an occupational disease following traumatic implantation of saprophytic fungi, mainly affecting individual in tropical and temperate regions [2].…”

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A Clinico-Mycological Study on Suspected Cases of Chromoblastomycosis: Challenges in Diagnosis and Management

Raj¹

2015

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“…Cases have been documented from several states of India (1)(2)(3)(4)(5). The characteristic lesions are warty papules, verrucous plaques or solid nodules developing in the skin at the site of traumatic implantation of the fungus, usually at an extremity (6).…”

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Cutaneous chromoblastomycosis mimicking tuberculosis verrucosa cutis: look for copper pennies!

Bandyopadhyay¹,

Majumdar²,

Gangopadhyay³

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Chromoblastomycosis is a rare chronic fungal infection of skin and subcutaneous tissue. It is primarily a disease of tropical and subtropical regions and affects mainly the agricultural workers following trauma with vegetable matter. Cutaneous Chromoblastomycosis may clinically mimic cutaneous tuberculosis as both the condition usually presents with hyper pigmented verrucous lesion of skin.Here in we report a case of chronic cutaneous Chromoblastomycosis in a middle aged woman from north eastern part of India, who was initially misdiagnosed as tuberculosis verrucosa cutis. In histopathology characteristic brown colored spores of the fungus (also known as copper pennies) were seen within dermal abscess. The organism isolated from culture of the biopsy material was Fonsecaea pedrosoi thus confirming our diagnosis of cutaneous chromoblastomycosis. The patient responded well to oral Itraconazole.The dermatologists and pathologists should be aware of this condition especially when dealing with verrucous lesion of the skin. The pathologists should search for fungal spores in cutaneous lesion with pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia and dermal abscess.

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Chromoblastomycosis in India

Abstract: Although chromoblastomycosis is widely distributed in India, many patients remain undiagnosed due to a lack of proper facilities. Treatment is difficult and most patients are not able to afford the drugs prescribed for this condition.

Cited by 30 publications

References 11 publications

Chromoblastomycosis: A Rare Case Report

Chromoblastomycosis: A Rare Case Report

A Clinico-Mycological Study on Suspected Cases of Chromoblastomycosis: Challenges in Diagnosis and Management

Cutaneous chromoblastomycosis mimicking tuberculosis verrucosa cutis: look for copper pennies!

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