Ocular and cutaneous sporotrichosis

PURPOSE: Sporotrichosis is the most common subcutaneous mycosis in the world and it is presented usually in the lymphocutaneous form. When the eye is involved, it typically includes the conjunctival and periorbital tissues or even the intraocular tissues. OBSERVATIONS: We present a case of a 13-year...

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Autores principales: Gameiro Filho, Aluisio Rosa, Estacia, Carolina Tagliari, Gameiro, Rodrigo Rosa, de Mattos Fonseca Vieira, Leandro, Socci da Costa, Daniella
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2020
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7452058/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32875162
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajoc.2020.100885
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Sumario:PURPOSE: Sporotrichosis is the most common subcutaneous mycosis in the world and it is presented usually in the lymphocutaneous form. When the eye is involved, it typically includes the conjunctival and periorbital tissues or even the intraocular tissues. OBSERVATIONS: We present a case of a 13-year-old girl complaining about nodules in the left malar region and in both the outer nasal corner and the lower eyelid of the left eye, which had appeared one month earlier. CONCLUSIONS: and significance: Sporotrichosis is a hyperendemic disease in Brazil and its diagnosis is based on clinical aspects, epidemiological history, and culture. Ophthalmologists and other professionals should be aware of this condition.

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