Cutaneous alternariosis in an adolescent patient.
Cutaneous alternariosis is a rare infection typically observed only in immunocompromised adults, but we report here that the infection can occur in apparently healthy adolescents. We saw a clinically healthy adolescent boy who presented with cutaneous alternariosis 6 weeks after suffering a laceration to his right ankle. Treatment with itraconazole resulted in significant improvement after 1 month.
Matson
Daniel R
DR
Medical Scientist Training Program Charlottesville, The University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.
Eudy
Jennifer D
JD
Matson
Steven C
SC
D000293:Adolescent; D000528:Alternaria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D000843:Ankle Joint; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D022125:Lacerations / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D009181:Mycoses / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology