Deep cutaneous infection by Fusarium solani in a healthy child: Successful treatment with local heat therapy - 12/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/j.jaad.2006.10.960
Yasuhiro Nakamura, MD a, ⁎ 
, Xuezhu Xu, MD b, Yoshio Saito, MD a, Takeshi Tateishi, MD b, Takenori Takahashi, MD b, Yasuhiro Kawachi, MD b, Fujio Otsuka, MD b
, Xuezhu Xu, MD b, Yoshio Saito, MD a, Takeshi Tateishi, MD b, Takenori Takahashi, MD b, Yasuhiro Kawachi, MD b, Fujio Otsuka, MD b a From the Departments of Dermatology at Hitachi Ltd, Taga General Hospital
b Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tsukuba
Reprint requests: Yasuhiro Nakamura, MD, Department of Dermatology, Hitachi Ltd, Taga General Hospital. 2-1-2 Kokubu-cho, Hitachi, Ibaraki 316-0035, Japan.Ibaraki, Japan
Abstract |
We describe a 6-year-old boy with a granulomatous lesion on the upper aspect of his left arm. Fusarium solani infection was confirmed by biopsy studies and cultures. The biopsy specimen showed an unusually extensive dermal invasion with fungal hyphae. This is an uncommon clinical presentation for deep cutaneous infection caused by F solani in a healthy child. Local heat therapy with a chemical pocket warmer led to dramatic healing of the lesion.
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Vol 56 - N° 5
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