Brownell Isaac, Pomeranz Miriam, Ma Linglei
Department of Dermatology, New York University School of Medicine, USA.
Dermatol Online J. 2005 Dec 30;11(4):10.
Eumycetoma is a localized, chronic fungal infection of skin and subcutaneous tissues. It is characterized by tumefaction, abscess formation, draining sinuses, and sclerotia (grains) within the abscesses and fistulae. Treatment of eumycetoma is a challenge. Relapse rates are high even when a combination of surgical and medical approaches is utilized. Here we report a case of eumycetoma due to Exophiala jeanselmei arising on the foot of a man from Trinidad, West Indies.
足菌肿是一种皮肤和皮下组织的局限性慢性真菌感染。其特征为肿胀、脓肿形成、引流窦道，以及脓肿和瘘管内的菌核（颗粒）。足菌肿的治疗颇具挑战。即便采用手术和药物联合治疗方法，复发率仍很高。在此，我们报告一例由甄氏外瓶霉引起的足菌肿病例，该病例发生于一名来自西印度群岛特立尼达的男子足部。
