Subcutaneous bilateral sporotrichosis : A rare presentation

Alves, Sydney Hartz; Aurelio, P.; Tecchio, Mateus Z.; Zuchetto, Augusto; Schirmer, Régis; Santurio, Jânio M.

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“…The crawling exercise in soil with decaying vegetation, performed by our patient 2 prior to the onset of the bilateral lymphocutaneous lesions, suggests that there has been simultaneous multiple inoculations of the fungus into the dermis through microtrauma by plant material, since this is the natural habitat of Sporothrix sp., similar to that reported by other authors 7,8 . The bilateral presentation of sporotrichosis is described as atypical and rare, although it have already been reported in children by zoonotic transmission 9 or by trauma with plants in adults 7,8 . Differential diagnosis of this clinical presentation of sporotrichosis include cutaneous tuberculosis, atypical mycobacterial infection, prurigo, nocardiosis, and cutaneous leishmaniasis in its sporothrichosis-like clinical form 1,7 .…”

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Atypical presentation of sporotrichosis: report of three cases

Xavier

Bittencourt

Silva

et al. 2013

Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.

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Sporotrichosis occurs after fungal implantation of Sporothrix spp. in the skin, and is the main subcutaneous mycosis in Latin America. Here we describe three atypical cases of the disease. The first case report an extra-cutaneous occurrence of the disease with joint infection; the second one describes a patient with bilateral lymphocutaneous form of sporotrichosis; and the third shows a zoonotic cutaneous case with the development of an erythema nodosum as a hypersensitivity reaction. These cases show the disease importance on the region and the necessity of fungal culture to the diagnosis confirmation.

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Atypical presentation of sporotrichosis: report of three cases

Xavier

Bittencourt

Silva

et al. 2013

Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.

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“…In the hinterland of the State of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil, the incidence of sporotrichosis has been studied since 1957, with more than 342 cases reported in the Santa Maria University Hospital, where injuries sustained by contact with decaying vegetation has been the main cause 5,10 .…”

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Sporothrix schenckii associated with armadillo hunting in Southern Brazil: epidemiological and antifungal susceptibility profiles

Alves

Boettcher²,

Oliveira

et al. 2010

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Introduction: Sporotrichosis is the most common subcutaneous mycosis observed in Brazil and it is generally consequent to a little trauma caused by vegetal particles or spines which inoculate the fungi in the subcutaneous area. Although sporotrichosis had been frequently mentioned with armadillo hunting this form has not been widely reported in Brazil until now. In this study we report ten cases of sporotrichosis evolving the armadillo's hunting diagnosed in some towns located in the central and west regions of Rio Grande do Sul State. Methods: The cases were established based on clinical and classic mycological laboratorial techniques. The susceptibility tests were conducted by microdilution technique according to M38-A2 CLSI documents. Results: Ten cases of sporotrichosis associated with armadillo hunting detected in the State of Rio Grande do Sul were diagnosed by mycological methods. The susceptibility tests of Sporothrix schenckii isolates to antifungal agents itraconazole, ketoconazole and terbinafine showed that all the isolates were susceptible. Conclusions: The paper discusses some cultural aspects related to hunting of this wild animal as well as possible causes of this unexpected occurrence in southern Brazil.

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Sporotrichosis

Ramos‐e‐Silva

Vasconcelos

Carneiro

et al. 2007

Clinics in Dermatology

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Sporotrichosis is a deep fungal disease caused by a dimorphic fungus, Sporothrix schenckii. It occurs more frequently in the tropical and subtropical areas and is mainly characterized by nodular lesions of cutaneous and subcutaneous tissues and adjacent lymphatics that suppurate and ulcerate. Infection occurs by manipulation of contaminated soil, cats, or some wild animals or by inhalation of spores. Itraconazole is the best drug for treatment of sporotrichosis.

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Subcutaneous bilateral sporotrichosis : A rare presentation

Abstract: Sporotrichosis is the most common subcutaneous mycosis observed in Brazil as well as in different regions of the world. We report a rare case of sporotrichosis in a Caucasian male agricultural worker whose lesions occurred bilaterally and simultaneously on the upper limbs.

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Atypical presentation of sporotrichosis: report of three cases

Atypical presentation of sporotrichosis: report of three cases

Sporothrix schenckii associated with armadillo hunting in Southern Brazil: epidemiological and antifungal susceptibility profiles

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