Sporotrichosis: a review of 39 cases.
In a series of 39 cases of cutaneous sporotrichosis, 37 were of the localized cutaneous type and only 2 of the lymphangitic variety. Fungi were identified histologically in every case, most often as asteroid bodies which were found in all but 3 lesions. Cultures were occasionally negative even though asteroids or yeast-like forms were present in tissue sections. A histological diagnosis should be possible in all cases if a sufficient number of serial sections are examined by H & E and the PAS method.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*; D013175:Sporothrix / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013174:Sporotrichosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy