Chromoblastomycosis caused by Cladophialophora carrionii in a child from India

Narayanappa Shiroorkar Pradeepkumar; Noyal Mariya Joseph

doi:10.3855/jidc.1392

Chromoblastomycosis caused by Cladophialophora carrionii in a child from India

Authors

Narayanappa Shiroorkar Pradeepkumar Department of Pathology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry, India
Noyal Mariya Joseph Department of Microbiology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3855/jidc.1392

Keywords:

Chromoblastomycosis, Cladophialophora carrionii, granuloma with caseous necrosis

Abstract

Chromoblastomycosis is a chronic fungal infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue. It usually occurs following trauma with vegetative matter and mainly affects middle-aged male agricultural workers. Only a few cases have been reported in children. The lesions commonly involve the lower limbs, while the upper limbs and face are only rarely affected. We report a case of cutaneous chromoblastomycosis of the left arm, caused by Cladophialophora carrionii, in a 9-year-old boy from India, who was earlier misdiagnosed as cutaneous tuberculosis. The patient showed a good response to treatment with itraconazole and terbinafine.

Author Biographies

Narayanappa Shiroorkar Pradeepkumar, Department of Pathology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry, India

Pathology,

Associate Professor

Noyal Mariya Joseph, Department of Microbiology, Mahatma Gandhi Medical College and Research Institute, Pondicherry, India

Microbiology,

Assistant Professor

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Published

2011-07-05

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Pradeepkumar NS, Joseph NM (2011) Chromoblastomycosis caused by Cladophialophora carrionii in a child from India. J Infect Dev Ctries 5:556–560. doi: 10.3855/jidc.1392

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Vol. 5 No. 07: July 2011

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Case Reports

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