Chromoblastomycosis, Fungal Infection, Deep - DermAtlas

Contributor

Ben Hidalgo-Matlock, MD

Diagnosis

chromoblastomycosis fungal infection, deep

Body Site

arm wrist

Age

74 years

Pigmentation

dark

Organization

Color

white/hypo

Morphology

plaqulous (plaque / nodule / tumor)

Pattern

solitary

Comments

A 74-year-old farmer developed a scaly minimally painful indurated plaque on his left arm 40 years earlier after his arm was hit by a falling log. He subsequently developed a slowly progressive hand deformity

Description

74 y/o male, farmer, after a trauma with deadwood log started with a plaque which grew for 40 years, hurts a little and deformed his hand.

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9/12/2003 8:07:16

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