A Neglected Tropical Disease in a Lebanese Patient: Chromoblastomycosis
A 70-year-old female with comorbidities of diabetes and heart failure presented with asymptomatic plaques and nodules on her left hand over six months. Differential diagnoses were considered, and multiple biopsies were taken for histopathologic examination, mycobacterial PCR analysis, acid-fast culture, bacterial, and fungal cultures. Potassium hydroxide examination of lesion surfaces was performed.
Authors
- Khodeir Joe
- Megarbane Hala Abi Rached
- Ohanian Paul
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Tropical Diseases
- Published
- 2024-08-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.23937/2643-461x/1710078
- Primary Topic
- Fungal Infections and Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00