title: Cutaneous sporotrichosis in Thailand: first reported case.
abstract: A case of cutaneous sporotrichosis is reported for the first time in Thailand. The infection occurred in a 33-year-old Thai female who has been in good health and had no history of previous trauma or contact with any animals. Histopathology revealed pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia of the epidermis and a combination of granulomatous and pyogenic reactions in the dermis and subcutaneous tissue. Typical asteroid bodies (Splendore-Hoeppli phenomenon) with central yeast cells were seen. Sporothrix schenckii was recovered from skin biopsy specimens. The patient responded well to the treatment with saturated solutions of potassium iodide within three months. No recurrence was seen after more than six months follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Thailand.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kwangsukstith
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Vanittanakom
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Khanjanasthiti
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Uthammachai
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011193:Potassium Iodide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013175:Sporothrix / Q000254:growth & development*; D013174:Sporotrichosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D013785:Thailand
chemical_list: D011193:Potassium Iodide