Cladophialophora carrionii: a rare agent of chromoblastomycosis in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil

Authors

  • Marcelle de F. Mouchalouat Fundação Oswaldo Cruz; Instituto de Pesquisa Clínica Evandro Chagas
  • Maria Clara G. Galhardo Fundação Oswaldo Cruz; Instituto de Pesquisa Clínica Evandro Chagas
  • Paulo Cezar Monteiro Fialho Fundação Oswaldo Cruz; Instituto de Pesquisa Clínica Evandro Chagas
  • Janice Mery C. de Oliveira Coelho Fundação Oswaldo Cruz; Instituto de Pesquisa Clínica Evandro Chagas
  • Rosely Maria Zancopé-Oliveira Fundação Oswaldo Cruz; Instituto de Pesquisa Clínica Evandro Chagas
  • Antonio Carlos F. do Valle Fundação Oswaldo Cruz; Instituto de Pesquisa Clínica Evandro Chagas

Keywords:

Chromoblastomycosis, Cladophialophora carrionii, Subcutaneous mycoses, Brazil

Abstract

A 73 year-old male farm laborer from a rural area presented a 15 year history of extensive tumoral lesions over his left leg. Histological studies of skin biopsy showed pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia and granulomatous chronic inflammatory process with muriform cells, confirming chromoblastomycosis (CBM). Cladophialophora carrionii was isolated in culture. Treatment with itraconazole 400 mg/day for 12 months resulted in complete remission of lesions. As far we aware, this is the first case report of CBM caused by Cladophialophora carrionii in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil.

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Published

2008-12-01

Issue

Vol. 50 No. 6 (2008)

Section

Case Reports

How to Cite

Mouchalouat, M. de F., Galhardo, M. C. G., Fialho, P. C. M., Coelho, J. M. C. de O., Zancopé-Oliveira, R. M., & Valle, A. C. F. do. (2008). Cladophialophora carrionii: a rare agent of chromoblastomycosis in Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil . Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 50(6), 351-353. https://revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/31219