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Lymphocutaneous Sporotrichosis during Treatment with Anti-TNF-Alpha Monotherapy
Joint Authors
Russo, Emilio
Grembiale, Rosa Daniela
Leporini, Christian
Calabria, Marilena
Bruno, Caterina
Tripolino, Cesare
Naty, Saverio
Ursini, Francesco
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-02-10
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Sporotrichosis is an infectious disease caused by Sporothrix schenckii, a dimorphic fungus isolated for the first time in 1896 by Benjamin Schenck from a 36-year-old male patient presenting lesions on the right hand and arm.
The infection generally occurs by traumatic inoculation of soil, plants, and organic matter contaminated with the fungus.
Different clinical syndromes are described as a direct consequence of S.
schenckii infection, including lymphocutaneous and disseminated forms, although extracutaneous presentations are reported most frequently in AIDS patients.
Here we describe the case of a 57-year-old Caucasian male diagnosed in 2004 with ankylosing spondylitis under stable treatment with adalimumab monotherapy (40 mg every other week).
During a routine follow-up visit in March 2013, he presented with multiple nodular lesions arranged in a linear fashion along the left hand and forearm.
After diagnostic aspiration of the lesions, lymphocutaneous sporotrichosis was diagnosed and appropriate therapy started.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ursini, Francesco& Russo, Emilio& Leporini, Christian& Calabria, Marilena& Bruno, Caterina& Tripolino, Cesare…[et al.]. 2015. Lymphocutaneous Sporotrichosis during Treatment with Anti-TNF-Alpha Monotherapy. Case Reports in Rheumatology،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059977
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ursini, Francesco…[et al.]. Lymphocutaneous Sporotrichosis during Treatment with Anti-TNF-Alpha Monotherapy. Case Reports in Rheumatology No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059977
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ursini, Francesco& Russo, Emilio& Leporini, Christian& Calabria, Marilena& Bruno, Caterina& Tripolino, Cesare…[et al.]. Lymphocutaneous Sporotrichosis during Treatment with Anti-TNF-Alpha Monotherapy. Case Reports in Rheumatology. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1059977
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1059977