[Successful treatment of a case of extense verrucous chromoblastomychosis with surgical exeresis associated with the use of ketoconazole].

Abstract

The case of a 56-year-old man with an extense verrucous chromoblastomycosis of long evolution, with lesions in the right foot that had not been cured with previous treatment, and that was successfully treated by surgical exeresis of all the lesions together with oral ketoconazole, is presented. Literature was reviewed to conclude that the treatment of chromoblastomycosis is still a challenge and that it should be selected for each case in particular.

• Authors: Marisela Moreira Preciado, José G Díaz Almeida, Edelisa Moredo Romo, Aylet Pérez López, Lilia de la Torre Navarro
• Journal: Revista cubana de medicina tropical (Rev Cubana Med Trop) 2005 Sep-Dec Vol. 57 Issue 3 Pg. 226-9 ISSN: 0375-0760 [Print] Cuba
• Vernacular Title: Tratamiento exitoso de un caso de cromoblatomicosis verrucosa extensa con exéresis quirúrgica asociada a uso de ketoconazol.
• PMID: 17969280 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Antifungal Agents
• Ketoconazole

Topics

• Administration, Oral
• Antifungal Agents (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
• Chromoblastomycosis (drug therapy, surgery, therapy)
• Follow-Up Studies
• Foot Dermatoses (drug therapy, surgery, therapy)
• Humans
• Ketoconazole (administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Time Factors
• Treatment Outcome