title: [Atypical presentation of cutaneous sporotrichosis in an alcoholic patient].
abstract: Sporotrichosis is a subcutaneous mycosis with a high prevalence in Brasil. It is caused by the dimorphic fungus Sporothrix schenckii, and may lead to different clinical presentations. The disseminated cutaneous form is uncommon and corresponds to 4 percent of the total number of cases. We report a case of atypical disseminated sporotrichosis in an alcoholic patient, whose culture for fungi revealed the presence of Sporothrix schenckii. The patient was treated with itraconazole 200 mg/day for 6 months with clinical clearing.
authors: Department of Dermatology, Uninga Faculty, Maringa-PR, Brazil.
authors: Priscila Wolf
authors: PW
authors: Nassif
authors: Inandiara Rafaela Marco de Oliveira
authors: IR
authors: Granado
authors: Juliana Soares
authors: JS
authors: Ferraz
authors: Robson
authors: R
authors: Souza
authors: Aissar Eduardo
authors: AE
authors: Nassif
mesh_terms: D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications*; D000935:Antifungal Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D017964:Itraconazole / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013175:Sporothrix; D013174:Sporotrichosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000935:Antifungal Agents; D017964:Itraconazole