Subcutaneous scedosporiosis. Report of two cases and review of the literature.
Two cases of subcutaneous scedosporiosis, caused by Scedosporium apiospermum, are reported. Both patients had lesions localized in the forearm: a solitary ulceration in one and a sporotrichoid-like lesion in the other. The literature is reviewed.
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D000368:Aged; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005542:Forearm; D006801:Humans; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D009181:Mycoses / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology; D011541:Pseudallescheria; D012883:Skin Ulcer / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D017964:Itraconazole