Leg ulcers caused by deep mycotic infection
1990; Elsevier BV; Volume: 8; Issue: 3-4 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/0738-081x(90)90054-5
ISSN1879-1131
Autores Tópico(s)Antifungal resistance and susceptibility
ResumoLeg ulcers causing deep mycosis following fungi are encountered in temperate and tropical climates. They are usually asymetrical, and are located over trauma-prone areas of the legs. The ulcers are usually asympatomatic and insidious at onset. They are often confined to certain geographic regions; sporadic cases have, however, been seen elsewhere. The common deep mycoses causing leg ulcers are mycetoma, sporotrichosis, chromomycosis, and blastomycosis. Histoplasmosis and lobomycosis may occasionally produce bizarre leg ulcers. The causative fungus in them may either be identified through smears/histopathologic sections or on culture.
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