Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Chromoblastomycosis is a chronic cutaneous infection caused by dematiaceous pigmented fungi. Lesions may begin as an erythematous papule, which progresses to a hyperkeratotic plaque. Management of chromoblastomycosis is usually challenging. We report a case of a 12-year-old immunocompetent male child with chromoblastomycosis, characterized by warty, hyperkeratotic plaques on the face. The diagnosis was made by histopathology and clinical examination. Histopathology confirmed the presence of a brownish, dematiaceous, fungal organism with internal septations. The patient was treated with oral itraconazole and terbinafine for six months.
Source: Cureus
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.96406
Authors: Mohib Ullah, Muhammad Khurram Shahzad, Anum Mushtaq Khan, Erum Ramzan
Institution: Shaikh Zayed Medical College and Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4416057098