title: [Cutaneous protothecosis: case report].
abstract: A case of cutaneous protothecosis was reported in a 78-year-old man that was in treatment for pemphigus foliaceus and phaeohyphomycosis. He presented erythematous lesions which were infiltrated into his right leg. The diagnosis was made histopathologically and confirmed by culture, and the patient was successfully treated with itraconazole.
authors: Centro de Anatomia Patológica, Hospital Universitário de Brasília, Brasília, DF. fabianapirani@hotmail.com
authors: Fabiana Pirani
authors: FP
authors: Carneiro
authors: Mário Augusto P
authors: MA
authors: Moraes
authors: Ana Maria G
authors: AM
authors: Rebêlo
authors: Amália M
authors: AM
authors: Coutinho
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D010392:Pemphigus / Q000188:drug therapy; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011525:Prototheca; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D017964:Itraconazole; D011241:Prednisone