title: Atypical Cutaneous Sporotrichosis in an Immunocompetent Adult: Response to Potassium Iodide.
abstract: Cutaneous sporotrichosis, also known as "Rose Gardener's disease," caused by dimorphic fungus Sporothrix schenkii, is usually characterized by indolent nodular or nodulo-ulcerative lesions arranged in a linear pattern. We report bizarre nonlinear presentation of Sporotrichosis, in an immunocompetent adult occurring after a visit to Amazon rain forest, speculating infection with more virulent species of Sporothrix. The diagnosis was reached with the help of periodic acid-Schiff positive yeast cells and cigar shaped bodies seen in skin biopsy along with the therapeutic response to potassium iodide.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Nikita
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gandhi
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Ram
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chander
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Arpita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jain
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Sarita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sanke
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India.
authors.forename: Taru
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Garg
keywords: Herpetiform; potassium iodide; sporotrichosis