Cutaneous protothecosis: report of the second Brazilian case.
The present report describes a case of cutaneous protothecosis caused by Prototheca wickerhamii in a non-immunocompromised female from the state of Bahia, Brazil. This is the second case described in Brazil. Dermatological examination revealed diffusely infiltrated erythematous plaques on the flexor aspect of the right arm and forearm. The authors emphasize the pathological aspects that can lead to misdiagnosis this condition. The patient was successfully treated with fluconazole.
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Hospital Universitário Professor Edgar Santos, Federal University of Bahia, School of Medicine, Escola Bahiana de Medicina e Saúde Pública, BA, Brazil. follador@svn.com.br
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das Graças Araújo
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D000368:Aged; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D011525:Prototheca