Single Plaque-Type Chromoblastomycosis: Great and Sustained Response with Itraconazole Plus Cryosurgery
Juniper Publishers- JOJ Dermatology & Cosmetics Abstract We present a 72-years-old male patient, resident in a urban area, with a chronic cutaneous ulcer on the left forearm, diagnosed with chromoblastomycosis, treated with a combination therapy of oral itraconazole and cryocirurgery, with 6-months follow up after treatment. Keywords: Black Fungi; Chromoblastomycosis; Chromomycosis; Melanized Fungi; Muriform (Sclerotic) Cells Introduction The Chromoblastomycosis (CBM) is a chronic fungal infection caused by the traumatic implantation of demeaceous fungi of the Herpotrichiellaceae family on the skin and subcutaneous cellular tissue [1-3]. These fungi are more common in tropical and subtropical areas, and can be found in the soil, in vegetation and decomposing wood [1,2]. It is more common in male rural workers, lumbermen or sellers of agric...