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[Cutaneous protothecosis treated with itraconazole].

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  • 1Service de Dermatopathologie, CHU du Sart Tilman, Liège, Belgique.

Annales De La Societe Belge De Medecine Tropicale
|June 1, 1990
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Summary

Protothecosis, a rare alga infection, can affect immunocompetent individuals. This case study shows successful treatment of an elbow lesion with itraconazole.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Mycology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Dermatology

Background:

  • Protothecosis is a rare opportunistic infection caused by Prototheca species, which are achlorophyllous algae.
  • These infections are uncommon, particularly in immunocompetent individuals, and often associated with environmental exposure.