Esporotricosis cutánea fija en un adolescente causada por Sporothrix schenckii (sensu stricto) y revisión comparativa de la bibliografía

Arvizu Ramírez, F.; Valencia Herrera, A.; Toledo Bahena, M.; Altamirano Barrera, A.; Mena Cedillos, C. A.; Bonifaz, A.

Esporotricosis cutánea fija en un adolescente causada por Sporothrix schenckii (sensu stricto) y revisión comparativa de la bibliografía

Journal

Dermatologia Revista Mexicana

ISSN

0185-4038

Date Issued

2010-09

Author(s)

Arvizu Ramírez, F.

Valencia Herrera, A.

Toledo Bahena, M.

Altamirano Barrera, A.

Mena Cedillos, C. A.

Bonifaz, A.

Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud - CampCM

Type

text::journal::journal article

URL

https://scripta.up.edu.mx/handle/20.500.12552/3802

Abstract

Sporotrichosis is a subcutaneous mycosis frequent in Mexico, caused by Sporothrix schenckii complex. It is an occupational disease and its route of entry is by traumatisms; it is common in children and adolescents. We present the case of a 14-year-old male patient, with clinical development of four months of evolution later of an indeterminate traumatism. The patient presented with a dermatosis located on face that affected infra-mandibular region constituted by erythemato-squamous plaque, with definite limits. The diagnosis confirmed a fixed-cutaneous sporotrichosis, by intradermal-reaction to sporotrichin and isolation of the etiologic agent which was identified as Sporothrix schenckii (sensu stricto), for its morphology, biochemical, thermal tests and sequence of the genes: chitin synthase, b-tubulin, and calmodulin. The patient received treatment with potassium iodide for three months achieving clinical and mycological cure.