Abstract
A case of cutaneous alternariosis is reported in a 61-year-old female who underwent liver transplantation one year earlier. The infection manifested as a crusted papule about 1 cm in diameter on the right knee. Histological examination with silver methenamine and periodic acid-Schiff diastase revealed fungal spores and hyphae with chronic granulomatous inflammation. Biopsy fragments inoculated on Sabouraud-glucose agar with chloramphenicol produced colonies which were identified as Alternaria species on the basis of macroscopic and microscopic characters. Complete excision and treatment with 250 mg/day oral terbinafine for one month resulted in a satisfactory course with no signs of local recurrence over follow-up period of one year.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 159-162 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Korean Journal of Medical Mycology |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 2006 Sept |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by grants from Yonsei University (CMB-Yuhan 1999-01) and the Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare (HMP-00-B-21400-0059) (to M.G.L.), and by grants from the National Institutes of Health (DE12309 and DK38938) (to S.M.) and (HD20632) (to F.J.S.).
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Infectious Diseases
