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Ocular and cutaneous sporotrichosis
Aluisio Rosa Gameiro Filho1, Carolina Tagliari Estacia1, Rodrigo Rosa Gameiro2
1Hospital Federal dos Servidores do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, Rua Sacadura Cabral, 178, Neighborhood: Saúde, Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, 20221-903, Brazil.
Purpose:
Sporotrichosis is the most common subcutaneous mycosis in the world and it is presented usually in the lymphocutaneous form. When the eye is involved, it typically includes the conjunctival and periorbital tissues or even the intraocular tissues.
Observations:
We present a case of a 13-year-old girl complaining about nodules in the left malar region and in both the outer nasal corner and the lower eyelid of the left eye, which had appeared one month earlier.
Conclusions:
and significance: Sporotrichosis is a hyperendemic disease in Brazil and its diagnosis is based on clinical aspects, epidemiological history, and culture. Ophthalmologists and other professionals should be aware of this condition.
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