Lobomycosis in western Brazil: report of a clinical trial with ketoconazole.
We report a case of chronic lobomycosis, contracted by a rural resident of the westernmost Brazilian state, Acre, and substantiate that western Amazonia is now an endemic area for Loboa loboi. No changes in lesion morphology resulted from a prolonged course of oral therapy with ketoconazole administered in an attempt to prevent the progressive and destructive extension of the disease.
D000328:Adult; D001938:Brazil; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D007654:Ketoconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male
D007654:Ketoconazole