J Korean Soc Transplant.
2002 Jun;16(1):137-140.
A Case of Primary Cutaneous Alternariosis in a Renal Transplant Recipient
- Affiliations
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- 1Dongsan Kindey Institute and Department of Internal Medicine, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea. K780121@dsmc.or.kr
Abstract
- Alternariosis is a genus of dematiaceous fungi frequently found in air, soil and plants, but not usually pathogenic in humans. Most reports of alternariosis are immunosuppressed hosts, including solid-organ transplant recipients. We report a case of cutaneous alternariosis in a 53-year-old renal transplant recipient, which was successfully treated with local excision without concomittant reduction of immunosuppressive agents and antifungal therapy.
