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Zaitz, Clarisse; Godoy, Andrea Miranda; Colucci, Fabiana Márcia; De Sousa, Valéria Maria; Ruiz, Ligia Rangel B.; Masada, Andréa S.; Nobre, Márcia Valéria; Muller, Helena; Muramatu, Laura Hitomi; Arrigada, Giovanna Letícia Hernandez; Heins-Vaccari, Elisabeth Maria; Martins, José Eduardo Costa
International journal of dermatology, February 2006, Volume: 45, Issue: 2Journal Article
The present report describes a case of cutaneous protothecosis caused by Prototheca wickerhamii in a nonimmunocompromised Brazilian female. Dermatological examination revealed a 15‐cm diffusely infiltrated eczema‐like plaque recovered with many pustule‐like lesions on the right forearm. We emphasize the mycological and pathological aspects of this infection that can lead to misdiagnosis. The patient was successfully treated with itraconazole.
