title: Chromoblastomycosis caused by Cladophialophora carrionii in a child from India.
abstract: Chromoblastomycosis is a chronic fungal infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue. It usually occurs following trauma with vegetative matter and mainly affects middle-aged male agricultural workers. Only a few cases have been reported in children. The lesions commonly involve the lower limbs, while the upper limbs and face are only rarely affected. We report a case of cutaneous chromoblastomycosis of the left arm, caused by Cladophialophora carrionii, in a 9-year-old boy from India, who was earlier misdiagnosed as cutaneous tuberculosis. The patient showed a good response to treatment with itraconazole and terbinafine.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry, India. dr.pradeep_kumar@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Narayanappa Shiroorkar
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Pradeepkumar
authors.forename: Noyal Mariya
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Joseph
mesh_terms: D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001132:Arm / Q000473:pathology; D001203:Ascomycota / Q000145:classification* / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002648:Child; D002862:Chromoblastomycosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000473:pathology; D002908:Chronic Disease; D006651:Histocytochemistry; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D008853:Microscopy; D009172:Mycology; D009281:Naphthalenes / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000077291:Terbinafine; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D009281:Naphthalenes; D017964:Itraconazole; D000077291:Terbinafine