Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3188579 | Annales de Dermatologie et de Vénéréologie | 2011 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
C. bantiana is a neurotropic fungus that causes central nervous system infections in particular. Extracerebral involvement is rare and only a few cases of cutaneous phaeohyphomycosis have been reported. Furthermore, since immunocompromised hosts are more vulnerable, this mycosis is more commonly seen in immunocompromised patients. However in this particular case, an intramuscular injection of corticosteroids could have caused local immunosuppression. The prognosis depends on both localization and site. There are no guidelines for optimal treatment.
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Authors
A. Schoeffler, E. Redon, N. Contet-Audonneau, J.-F. Cuny, B. Lo-Jeanpierre, P. Beurey, A. Barbaud, J.-L. Schmutz,