Alternariosis

Alternariosis
A 69-year-old female with alternariosis in her left forearm and electron micrograph of her skin showing sporangiophores of Lichtheimia corymbifera

Alternariosis is an infection by Alternaria, presenting cutaneously as focal, ulcerated papules and plaques.[1]:330

Treatment with itraconazole has been reported.[2]

Cutaneous alternariosis, erythematosus nodule on dorsal aspect of third finger

See also

References

  1. James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
  2. Matson DR, Eudy JD, Matson SC (January 2010). "Cutaneous alternariosis in an adolescent patient". Pediatr Dermatol. 27 (1): 98–100. doi:10.1111/j.1525-1470.2009.01056.x. PMID 20199426.
Classification


This article is issued from Offline. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.