Multifocal systemic sporotrichosis with lobar pulmonary involvement.
Multifocal systemic sporotrichosis (disseminated sporotrichosis) with lobar pulmonary involvement is uncommon. We describe successful treatment with amphotericin B in such a patient and review data from 1 other similar case previously reported and 7 with nonlobar pulmonary involvement.
Velji
A M
AM
Departments of Internal Medicine, Kaiser Permanente Medical Center, South Sacramento, California.
Hoeprich
P D
PD
Slovak
R
R
D000368:Aged; D000666:Amphotericin B / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008172:Lung Diseases, Fungal / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D013174:Sporotrichosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology
D000666:Amphotericin B