title: Cutaneous Sporothrix schenckii of the human eyelid.
abstract: An 87-year-old patient presented with a 6-week history of an isolated progressive destructive nodular eyelid mass, secondary nodular and ulcerative lesions, and regional painful lymphadenopathy. After 4 weeks, fungal cultures demonstrated Sporothrix schenckii. S. schenckii is a rare dimorphic fungus that can occasionally involve the periocular skin. The authors' case demonstrates typical clinical features, emphasizes the delay in diagnosis, and shows effective treatment with oral itraconazole.
authors.affiliation: Eyesthetica, Santa Monica, California 90403, USA. iyengar.srinivas@gmail.com
authors.forename: Srinivas S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Iyengar
authors.forename: Jemshed A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Khan
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brusco
authors.forename: Curtis J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: FitzSimmons
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D015821:Eye Infections, Fungal / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013175:Sporothrix / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D013174:Sporotrichosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D017964:Itraconazole