[Chromoblastomycosis. First allochthonous case treated in Chile]

Rev Chilena Infectol. 2022 Jun;39(3):349-353. doi: 10.4067/s0716-10182022000200349.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Chromoblastomycosis is a fungal infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, of chronic evolution, caused by dematiaceous fungi. The disease occurs worldwide, mainly in tropical and subtropical regions, but in regions like Chile there is only one report of a human case more than 30 years ago. We present the case of a 46-year-old Haitian man, resident in Chile, with verrucous plaques in the right anterior tibial area of one year of evolution. The diagnosis of chromoblastomycosis was confirmed when muriform cells and dematiaceous colonies were observed in the histopathological analysis and the direct microscopy, respectively. After six months of treatment with systemic antimycotics and cryotherapy, complete remission of the lesions was achieved.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Antifungal Agents / therapeutic use
  • Chile
  • Chromoblastomycosis* / diagnosis
  • Chromoblastomycosis* / drug therapy
  • Chromoblastomycosis* / microbiology
  • Haiti
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Microscopy
  • Middle Aged
  • Skin / microbiology

Substances

  • Antifungal Agents