[Cutaneous protothecosis treated with itraconazole].
Protothecosis is a rare infection by algae without chloroplasts. We report a case of an immunocompetent patient who had visited countries of south-east Asia. The lesion was present on the elbow, and consisted of a granuloma studded with cells and sporangiae of Prototheca. A computerized image analysis revealed large variations in the size and shape of the organisms. The lesion was successfully treated with itraconazole.
Piérard
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GE
Service de Dermatopathologie, CHU du Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgique.
Rurangirwa
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A
Arrese Estrada
J
J
Piérard-Franchimont
C
C
D000328:Adult; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006099:Granuloma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000209:etiology; D017964:Itraconazole; D007654:Ketoconazole / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D011525:Prototheca / Q000648:ultrastructure; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology*
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D017964:Itraconazole; D007654:Ketoconazole
Protothécose cutanée traitée par itraconazole.