Disseminated cutaneous sporotrichosis

Shurong Chang; Andrew M. Hersh; Greg Naughton; Kevin Mullins; Maxwell A. Fung; Victoria R. Sharon

Disseminated cutaneous sporotrichosis

Shurong Chang, Andrew M. Hersh, Greg Naughton, Kevin Mullins, Maxwell A. Fung, Victoria R. Sharon

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Abstract

The dimorphic fungus Sporothrix schenckii commonly causes localized cutaneous disease with lymphocutaneous distribution. However, disseminated sporotrichosis occurs predominantly in immunocompromised patients. We report a case of disseminated cutaneous sporotrichosis in a patient with newly diagnosed HIV with a CD4 count of 208. The patient presented with multiple cutaneous and subcutaneous nodules as well as fever and malaise. Tissue culture and skin biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of sporotrichosis. He was started on itraconazole 200mg twice a day with rapid resolution of fever along with cessation of the development of new lesions.

Original language	English
Journal	Dermatology Online Journal
Volume	19
Issue number	11
State	Published - Nov 2013
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

HIV
Itraconazole
Sporotrichosis

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Disseminated cutaneous sporotrichosis

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