title: Polymorphic ecthymatoid dermosporidiosis.
abstract: We report the case of a young Chhattisgarhi male with polymorphic dermosporidiosis (cutaneous rhinosporidiosis). He had multiple subcutaneous nodules and an ecthymatoid skin lesion along with nasal rhinosporidiosis. The diagnosis was confirmed by demonstration of sporangia with endospores in fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC), histopathology, and imprint smear from the skin lesions. Treatment was by surgical excision, electrocoagulation, and dapsone. There was no recurrence. Dermatologists should be aware of the diverse cutaneous manifestations of this primarily nasal disease. This is the second published report of polymorphic dermosporidiosis, and the first one reporting an ecthymatoid lesion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, J.L.N Hospital and Research Center, Bhilai, Chhattisgarh, India. draghorpade@yahoo.com
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authors.lastname: Ghorpade
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009668:Nose Diseases / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology; D012227:Rhinosporidiosis / Q000473:pathology*; D012228:Rhinosporidium / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012876:Skin Diseases, Parasitic / Q000473:pathology*; D014456:Ulcer / Q000469:parasitology / Q000473:pathology*