title: Lacaziosis - unusual clinical presentation.
abstract: Lacaziosis or Jorge Lobo's disease is a fungal, granulomatous, chronic infectious disease caused by Lacazia loboi, which usually affects the skin and subcutaneous tissue. It is characterized by slow evolution and a variety of cutaneous manifestations with the most common clinical expression being nodular keloid lesions that predominate in exposed areas. We report the case of a patient who had an unusual clinical presentation, with a single-plated lesion on the back. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of Lacaziosis.
authors.affiliation: Fundação Alfredo da Matta, Manaus, AM, Brazil.
authors.forename: Pétra Pereira de
authors.initials: PP
authors.lastname: Sousa
authors.affiliation: Fundação Alfredo da Matta, Manaus, AM, Brazil.
authors.forename: Antonio Pedro Mendes
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Schettini
authors.affiliation: Fundação Alfredo da Matta, Manaus, AM, Brazil.
authors.forename: Carlos Alberto Chirano
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.affiliation: Fundação Alfredo da Matta, Manaus, AM, Brazil.
authors.forename: Danielle Cristine
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Westphal
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D060368:Lobomycosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology
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