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Cutaneous lymphatic sporotrichosis
1Department of Microbiology, Christian Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, South India.
Indian Journal of Pathology & Microbiology
|January 1, 1994
Summary
This study reports the first cutaneous lymphatic sporotrichosis case from Nagaland and another from Kerala, both diagnosed via Sporothrix schenckii isolation. Successful treatment involved oral potassium iodide for three months.
Area of Science:
- Mycology
- Dermatology
- Infectious Diseases
Background:
- Sporotrichosis is a fungal infection typically affecting the skin and lymphatics.
- Cutaneous lymphatic sporotrichosis is a rare manifestation of Sporothrix schenckii infection.