Korean J Med Mycol.  1996 Dec;1(1):107-111.

A Case of Primary Cutaneous Aspergillosis

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Dermatology, Dong-A University College of Medicine, Pusan, Korea.
  • 2Department of Clinical Pathology, Dong-A University, Hospital, Pusan, Korea.

Abstract

We report a case of primary cutaneous infection by Aspergillus fumigatus in a 19-year-old immunocompetent woman. She developed pruritic erythematous papules on the frontal and temporal scalp area and pubic area. The lesions rapidly progressed to ulcers with central black eschars and pus drainage. The diagnosis of Aspergillus fumigatus infection was established by the mycologic study of cultures from wound exudate and histopatholosic examination of the skin lesion. The skin lesions were improved after 5 weeks of antifungal therapy with oral itraconazole (200mg/day). Five months later, the skin lesions had healed, leaving some scar.

Keyword

Primary cutaneous aspergillosis; Immunocompetent; Itraconazole

MeSH Terms

Aspergillosis*
Aspergillus fumigatus
Cicatrix
Diagnosis
Drainage
Exudates and Transudates
Female
Humans
Itraconazole
Scalp
Skin
Suppuration
Ulcer
Wounds and Injuries
Young Adult
Itraconazole
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