Facial sporotrichosis in an infant.
Sporotrichosis is usually considered a fungal infection affecting adults, but it can also affect children. A case of sporotrichosis in an 18-month-old boy is presented which is unusual in that the patient was extremely young and had a relatively atypical clinical presentation. His condition responded rapidly to potassium iodide therapy at a very low dosage. A brief review of childhood sporotrichosis in the American literature is included.
D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D011193:Potassium Iodide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013174:Sporotrichosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology
D011193:Potassium Iodide