Surgical management of subcutaneous Colletotrichum gloeosporioides.
A 52-year-old male patient with a history of sarcoidosis and over 10 years of chronic low-dose glucocorticoid use, cirrhosis and type 2 diabetes mellitus presented with two painful, enlarging subcutaneous nodules ultimately identified as Colletotrichum gloeosporioides. Two attempts at needle aspiration of the larger nodule resulted in rapid reaccumulation. Complete surgical excision of both nodules resulted in complete resolution without the use of any concomitant antifungals. Patient had no recurrence at 2 years of follow-up.
Infectious Diseases Division, Department of Medicine, Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, Texas, USA Department of Medicine, Texas A & M Health Science Center, Bryan, Texas, USA.
David R
DR
Allton
Infectious Diseases Division, Department of Medicine, Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, Texas, USA Department of Medicine, Texas A & M Health Science Center, Bryan, Texas, USA.
Najma
N
Parvez
Infectious Diseases Division, Department of Medicine, Baylor Scott & White Memorial Hospital, Temple, Texas, USA.
Sangeetha
S
Ranganath
Infectious Diseases Division, Department of Medicine, Central Texas Veterans Health Care System, Temple, Texas, USA Department of Medicine, Texas A & M Health Science Center, Bryan, Texas, USA.
Chetan
C
Jinadatha
D020231:Colletotrichum; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009181:Mycoses / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology* / Q000601:surgery*; D019152:Paracentesis; D012507:Sarcoidosis / Q000150:complications; D018461:Soft Tissue Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000276:immunology* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome