Subcutaneous mucormycosis caused by Mucor hiemalis Wehmer f. luteus (Linnemann) Schipper 1973.
The authors report a case of subcutaneous mucormycosis in a diabetic patient with verrucous lesions in the fourth finger of the right hand. Initially diagnosed as a fixed cutaneous sporotrichosis case, success was obtained with the use of potassium iodide with healing of the lesion in a period of nearly 5 months. At present the patient remains under clinical observation with no treatment or relapse.
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Serviço de Dermatologia, Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual Francisco Morato de Oliveria, Brazil.
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Valente
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Lacaz
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Cda S
Maranhão
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Rodrigues
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D000368:Aged; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000209:etiology*; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D005385:Fingers; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009089:Mucor / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009091:Mucormycosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology*