Successful treatment of chromoblastomycosis using cryosurgery in association with low-dose itraconazole
Chromoblastomycosis is a chronic granulomatous infection caused by dematiaceous fungi with varied clinical presentations, which may represent a therapeutic challenge. In this report, we present a case of chromoblastomycosis in a localized form, with a long evolution, in an elderly patient, resistant...
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Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia (SBD),
2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Chromoblastomycosis is a chronic granulomatous infection caused by dematiaceous fungi with varied clinical presentations, which may represent a therapeutic challenge. In this report, we present a case of chromoblastomycosis in a localized form, with a long evolution, in an elderly patient, resistant to previous drug therapies, successfully treated by the association of a physical method with systemic pharmacological treatment, which allowed the use of a reduced dose of the drug. |
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| Item Description: | 1984-8773 10.5935/scd1984-8773.2023150154 |