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M Garcia1, R Chanlin2, D Blanchet2
1Service de dermatologie, Hôpital Andrée Rosemon, Cayenne, Guyane.
Medecine Et Sante Tropicales
|December 31, 2019
Summary
Lobomycosis is a rare fungal skin infection causing keloid-like nodules, endemic to the Amazon. Climate change may expand its range, highlighting the need for awareness and diagnosis of this challenging disease.
Area of Science:
- Mycology
- Infectious Diseases
- Dermatology
Background:
- Lobomycosis is a rare fungal skin infection endemic to the Amazon basin.
- It presents as slow-growing, keloid-like nodules with granulomatous inflammation.
- The causative agent, Lacazia loboi, remains uncultured, complicating diagnosis and treatment.
