Penicilliosis presenting as fungating skin lesion

J Infect Chemother. 2011 Oct;17(5):700-2. doi: 10.1007/s10156-011-0227-0. Epub 2011 Mar 17.

Abstract

A 35-year-old HIV seropositive male patient presented with fever, weight loss, papules, nodules and fungating masses all over the body. Histopathological and mycological study of the skin biopsy tissue confirmed the diagnosis of penicilliosis. Although penicilliosis is restricted to Southeast Asia, more cases are being recognized in nonendemic countries.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Amphotericin B / therapeutic use
  • Anti-HIV Agents / therapeutic use
  • Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
  • Dermatomycoses / diagnosis*
  • Dermatomycoses / virology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • HIV Seropositivity / drug therapy
  • HIV Seropositivity / microbiology
  • Humans
  • India
  • Male
  • Penicillium
  • Skin / microbiology
  • Skin / pathology*
  • Skin Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Skin Diseases / microbiology
  • Skin Diseases / virology

Substances

  • Anti-HIV Agents
  • Antifungal Agents
  • Amphotericin B