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A case of atypical sporotrichosis with multifocal cutaneous ulcers.
H Fujii
1 ,
M Tanioka ,
M Yonezawa ,
A Arakawa ,
Y Matsumura ,
S Kore-eda ,
Y Miyachi ,
S Tanaka ,
T Mochizuki
Mar 2008
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Abstract
We report an atypical case of sporotrichosis in an elderly woman working as a horticulturist, who presented with multiple ulcers and nodules on the face and the right upper back. Histological examination found numerous small yeast-like spores in the granulomatous reaction in the upper dermis. Culture and DNA analysis identified Sporothrix schenckii, group B. Misuse of topical steroids and self-inoculation may have caused the atypical features found in this patient.