Cutaneous blastomycosis presenting as non-healing ulcer and responding to oral ketoconazole.
Primary cutaneous blastomycosis is a rare infection of the skin that usually follows trauma and presents as a papule or nodule that ulcerates. Although this infection often heals spontaneously, we present a case of a nonhealing ulcer following surgical drainage of cellulitis. Blastomycosis was diagnosed by histopathological examination and the infection responded well to oral ketoconazole therapy.
Balasaraswathy
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Department of Dermatology, KS Hegde, Medical Academy, Deralakatte, Mangalore, India. drbali@vsnl.com
Theerthanath
D000284:Administration, Oral; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001759:Blastomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000601:surgery; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D004322:Drainage; D006801:Humans; D007654:Ketoconazole / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007871:Leg Ulcer / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology
D000935:Antifungal Agents; D007654:Ketoconazole