Fixed cutaneous sporotrichosis in a patient with numerous fungal elements

Ankang Gu; Xiujun Zhang; Faku Ma; Zhenhua Nie; G Sybren de Hoog; Yu Zhang

doi:10.1016/j.mmcr.2020.06.001

Fixed cutaneous sporotrichosis in a patient with numerous fungal elements

Med Mycol Case Rep. 2020 Jun 11:29:32-34. doi: 10.1016/j.mmcr.2020.06.001. eCollection 2020 Sep.

Authors

Ankang Gu¹, Xiujun Zhang², Faku Ma¹, Zhenhua Nie², G Sybren de Hoog³, Yu Zhang²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Pathology, Tianjin Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated Hospital, Tianjin, China.
² Department of Dermatology, Tianjin Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated Hospital, Tianjin, China.
³ Center of Expertise of Radboud University Medical Center, Canisius Wilhelmina Hospital, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.

Abstract

Sporotrichosis generally shows no or a small number of fungal cells in tissue. Numerous fungal elements are usually associated with suppression of cellular immunity, either acquired or innate. The present case demonstrates that also topical immunosuppression can lead to increased fungal load at the affected site.

Keywords: Fungal burden; Sporothrix globosa; Sporotrichosis.

Publication types

Case Reports