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Mohib Ullah1, Muhammad Khurram Shahzad1, Anum Mushtaq Khan1
1Department of Dermatology, Sheikh Zayed Medical College & Hospital, Rahim Yar Khan, PAK.
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Chromoblastomycosis is a chronic cutaneous infection caused by dematiaceous pigmented fungi. Lesions may begin as an erythematous papule, which progresses to a hyperkeratotic plaque. Management of chromoblastomycosis is usually challenging. We report a case of a 12-year-old immunocompetent male child with chromoblastomycosis, characterized by warty, hyperkeratotic plaques on the face. The diagnosis was made by histopathology and clinical examination. Histopathology confirmed the presence of a brownish, dematiaceous, fungal organism with internal septations. The patient was treated with oral itraconazole and terbinafine for six months.
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