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Chinese Journal of Mycology 2016, Vol. 11  Issue (4): 223-225.

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Misdiagnosis analysis of a case with facial cutaneous sporotrichosis

SHI Xi-wu, XU Jing   

  1. Department of Dermatology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang 110004
  • Received:2016-06-23 Online:2016-08-28 Published:2016-08-28

Abstract:

A 43-year-old female farmer presented papules,nodules,ulceration and scabs on her right face for 5 months.She had been misdiagnosed as acne and verruca vulgaris,and was given medication and cryotherapy with no cure.Based on skin histopathological examination and fungal culture,the case was diagnosed as cutaneous sporotrichosis.After 1.5 months of oral itraconazole combined with 0.25% amorolfine hydrochloride cream,the lesions were significantly improved.

Key words: sporotrichosis, acne, verruca vulgaris, analysis of misdiagnosis

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