Subcutaneous scedosporiosis: Report of two cases and review of the literature

Two cases of subcutaneous scedosporiosis, caused by Scedosporium apiospermum, are reported. Both patients had lesions localized in the forearm: a solitary ulceration in one and a sporotrichoid-like lesion in the other. The literature is reviewed

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Main Authors: SEVERO,Luiz Carlos, OLIVEIRA,Flávio de Mattos, LONDERO,Alberto Thomaz
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo 1997
Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46651997000400009
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Summary:Two cases of subcutaneous scedosporiosis, caused by Scedosporium apiospermum, are reported. Both patients had lesions localized in the forearm: a solitary ulceration in one and a sporotrichoid-like lesion in the other. The literature is reviewed