Two new cases of cutaneous alternariosis with a review of the literature.
Two cases of cutaneous phaeohyphomycosis due to Alternaria tenuissima in patients affected with primitive myeloproliferative syndrome and lymphocytic lymphoma respectively are reported. Following a review of the specific literature, the authors discuss the etiopathogenic mechanisms, the clinical and histologic aspects of the lesions and the therapeutic problems.
D000528:Alternaria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000747:Anemia, Hypochromic / Q000150:complications*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015451:Leukemia, Lymphocytic, Chronic, B-Cell / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D003904:Mitosporic Fungi / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D009181:Mycoses / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology*; D013920:Thrombocythemia, Essential / Q000150:complications*
D000935:Antifungal Agents