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Cutaneous infection caused by Curvularia pallescens: a case report and review of the spectrum of disease.

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Berg, D; Garcia, JA; Schell, WA; Perfect, JR; Murray, JC
Published in: J Am Acad Dermatol
February 1995

A 75-year-old woman being treated with prednisone and methotrexate had a 5.5 x 2.2 cm ulcer on the leg. A biopsy specimen revealed suppurative, granulomatous dermal inflammation with necrotic areas of septate, branching hyphae containing brown pigment. Cultures grew Curvularia pallescens. Oral ketoconazole therapy was started and the lesion was excised. The site healed after multiple excisions and grafts, and ketoconazole therapy was stopped after 7 months. This is the first reported case of invasive cutaneous infection by C. pallescens.

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Published In

J Am Acad Dermatol

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ISSN

0190-9622

Publication Date

February 1995

Volume

32

Issue

2 Pt 2

Start / End Page

375 / 378

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Mitosporic Fungi
  • Leg Ulcer
  • Ketoconazole
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Dermatomycoses
  • Dermatology & Venereal Diseases
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Aged
  • 3202 Clinical sciences
 

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Berg, D., Garcia, J. A., Schell, W. A., Perfect, J. R., & Murray, J. C. (1995). Cutaneous infection caused by Curvularia pallescens: a case report and review of the spectrum of disease. J Am Acad Dermatol, 32(2 Pt 2), 375–378. https://doi.org/10.1016/0190-9622(95)90408-5
Berg, D., J. A. Garcia, W. A. Schell, J. R. Perfect, and J. C. Murray. “Cutaneous infection caused by Curvularia pallescens: a case report and review of the spectrum of disease.J Am Acad Dermatol 32, no. 2 Pt 2 (February 1995): 375–78. https://doi.org/10.1016/0190-9622(95)90408-5.
Berg D, Garcia JA, Schell WA, Perfect JR, Murray JC. Cutaneous infection caused by Curvularia pallescens: a case report and review of the spectrum of disease. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1995 Feb;32(2 Pt 2):375–8.
Berg, D., et al. “Cutaneous infection caused by Curvularia pallescens: a case report and review of the spectrum of disease.J Am Acad Dermatol, vol. 32, no. 2 Pt 2, Feb. 1995, pp. 375–78. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/0190-9622(95)90408-5.
Berg D, Garcia JA, Schell WA, Perfect JR, Murray JC. Cutaneous infection caused by Curvularia pallescens: a case report and review of the spectrum of disease. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1995 Feb;32(2 Pt 2):375–378.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Am Acad Dermatol

DOI

ISSN

0190-9622

Publication Date

February 1995

Volume

32

Issue

2 Pt 2

Start / End Page

375 / 378

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Mitosporic Fungi
  • Leg Ulcer
  • Ketoconazole
  • Humans
  • Female
  • Dermatomycoses
  • Dermatology & Venereal Diseases
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Aged
  • 3202 Clinical sciences