Widespread cutaneous lesions due to Sporothrix schenckii in a patient under a long-term steroids therapy.
A case of sporotrichosis in a woman presenting 63 cutaneous lesions distributed all over the tegument is related. The patient had both humoral (Immunoglobulins) and cellular (Lymphocytes subpopulations) immunity within normal limits, but was under treatment with steroid during a long time (Prednisone 10 mg daily for 2 years), due to a sciatic pain. In addition a review of the Brazilian literature on this type of lesions was carried out and commented.
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Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), RS, Brasil. severo@santacasa.tche.br
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D000368:Aged; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D013175:Sporothrix; D013174:Sporotrichosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D013256:Steroids; D013997:Time Factors
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D013256:Steroids