title: [Cutaneous protothecosis treated with itraconazole].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Service de Dermatopathologie, CHU du Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgique.
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Piérard
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rurangirwa
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Arrese Estrada
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Piérard-Franchimont
mesh_terms: 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*
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D017964:Itraconazole; D007654:Ketoconazole
vernacular_title: Protothécose cutanée traitée par itraconazole.