Mucormycosis and chromoblastomycosis occurring in a patient with leprosy type 2 reaction under prolonged corticosteroid and thalidomide therapy Mucormicose e cromoblastomicose em um paciente com reação hansênica tipo II sob terapia prolongada com corticosteróide e talidomida

• Hoofdauteurs: Flávia Machado Alves Basílio (Auteur), Mariana Hammerschmidt (Auteur), Maira Mitsue Mukai (Auteur), Betina Werner (Auteur), Rosângela Lameira Pinheiro (Auteur), Sandra Moritz (Auteur)
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• Gepubliceerd in: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Mucormycosis is an uncommon fungal infection caused by Mucorales. It frequently occurs in patients with neutropenia, diabetes, malignancy and on corticoid therapy. However, it is rare in patients with AIDS. Clinical disease can be manifested in several forms. The case reported illustrates the rare o...