Cutaneous protothecosis: report of a case in Hong Kong.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report a patient who presented with recalcitrant ulcerated papules and plaques on both legs. Histopathology revealed protothecosis, and subsequent culture of the lesions grew Prototheca wickerhamii. Gradual resolution of the ulcers occurred on treatment with itraconazole.
Medical subject headings
- Leg Dermatoses
- Prototheca
- Skin Diseases, Infectious