Chromoblastomycosis

Chromoblastomycosis
Other namesChromomycosis,[1] Cladosporiosis,[1] Fonseca's disease,[1] Pedroso's disease,[1] Phaeosporotrichosis,[1] or Verrucous dermatitis[1]
Micrograph of chromoblastomycosis showing sclerotic bodies
SpecialtyInfectious disease, Dermatology

Chromoblastomycosis is a long-term fungal infection of the skin[2] and subcutaneous tissue (a chronic subcutaneous mycosis).[3]

It can be caused by many different types of fungi which become implanted under the skin, often by thorns or splinters.[4] Chromoblastomycosis spreads very slowly.[citation needed]

It is rarely fatal and usually has a good prognosis, but it can be very difficult to cure. The several treatment options include medication and surgery.[5]

The infection occurs most commonly in tropical or subtropical climates, often in rural areas.[6]

  1. ^ a b c d e f Rapini, Ronald P.; Bolognia, Jean L.; Jorizzo, Joseph L. (2007). Dermatology: 2-Volume Set. St. Louis: Mosby. ISBN 978-1-4160-2999-1.
  2. ^ "chromoblastomycosis" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
  3. ^ López Martínez R, Méndez Tovar LJ (2007). "Chromoblastomycosis". Clin. Dermatol. 25 (2): 188–94. doi:10.1016/j.clindermatol.2006.05.007. PMID 17350498.
  4. ^ "Chromoblastomycosis | Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center (GARD) – an NCATS Program". rarediseases.info.nih.gov. Archived from the original on 2021-03-18. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
  5. ^ "Chromoblastomycosis | DermNet New Zealand". www.dermnetnz.org. Retrieved 2018-04-17.
  6. ^ Santos, Daniel Wagner C. L.; de Azevedo, Conceição de Maria Pedrozo E. Silva; Vicente, Vania Aparecida; Queiroz-Telles, Flávio; Rodrigues, Anderson Messias; de Hoog, G. Sybren; Denning, David W.; Colombo, Arnaldo Lopes (August 2021). "The global burden of chromoblastomycosis". PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. 15 (8): e0009611. doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0009611. ISSN 1935-2735. PMC 8360387. PMID 34383752.