Successful treatment of subcutaneous mycoses with fluconazole: A report of two cases

S. P. Yang; C. Y. Liu; N. C. Cheng; W. S. Lee; C. E. Liu; B. I.T. Kuo

Successful treatment of subcutaneous mycoses with fluconazole: A report of two cases

S. P. Yang, C. Y. Liu, N. C. Cheng, W. S. Lee, C. E. Liu, B. I.T. Kuo

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Abstract

Lymphocutaneous sporotrichosis and chromoblastomycosis are subcutaneous mycoses caused by traumatic implantation of the fungus into the skin. Medical treatments for chromoblastomycosis has been disappointing, while lymphocutaneous sporotrichosis usually responds well to iodides. Here we present a case of chromomycosis and a case of lymphocutaneous sporotrichosis. Both patients were treated successfully with fluconazole.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	432-435
Number of pages	4
Journal	Chinese Medical Journal (Taipei)
Volume	56
Issue number	6
Publication status	Published - 1995
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

chromoblastomycosis
fluconazole
sporotrichosis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Medicine

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Successful treatment of subcutaneous mycoses with fluconazole: A report of two cases

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