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VERRUCA VULGARIS


? Describe the lesions

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? Multiple circumscribed

verrucous papules on the thumb

? Surface shows black dots

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? Diagnosis:
? Verruca vulgaris

? blackish discoloration-

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? Capillary thrombosis
? Wart resolves with no sequalae


? ?

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? Subungual verruca

? Causative agent?

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plantar warts

Filiform warts


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PALMAR WARTS

VERRUCA PLANA


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? ?

? Pseudokoebnerisation- Lesions

may be arranged linearly

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(pseudo Koebner's

phenomenon) due to auto-

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inoculation.

Verruca plana

Verruca plana over a tattoo

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? Epidermodysplasia verruciformis

Rare inherited disorder,

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characterized by defective cell-

mediated immunity to certain

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types of HPV (3, 5, 8, 9) resulting

in wide spread lesions.

? Plane wart-like lesion

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? Pityriasis versicolor-like irregular,

scaly macules

? Anogenital warts

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? Sexually transmitted disease.


? A variety of clinical variants, e.g.,

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condyloma acuminata, papular

warts, and Bowenoid papulosis.
? Most frequently on the glans,

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perianal region, vulva, and

cervix.

? Differential.....

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? Condyloma lata

? Secondary syphilis

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? Diagnosis
? Characteristic warty appearance

with a rough, dry stippled

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surface.

? Presence of pseudo Koebner's

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phenomenon, especially in plane

warts.

? Typical histology

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? Treatment

? More than 50% of warts resolve

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spontaneously

? Cryotherapy

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? Cryogens: Liquid nitrogen, carbon

dioxide, and nitrous oxide.

Technique: A cotton-tipped

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applicator dipped in cryogen is

applied firmly to the wart til a

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smal halo of freezing appears on

adjoining normal skin. Or can be

sprayed using a cryocan.

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? Electric cautery and

? Wart paint: Contains salicylic

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radiofrequency ablation (RFA)

acid (a keratolytic agent) and

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lactic acid in a quick drying

collodion or acrylate base.

? Topical agents

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? Salicylic acid (10?25%)

? Retinoic acid (0.05?0.1%):

MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM

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MOLLUSCUM CONTAGIOSUM

? Diagnosis of MC is based on:

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? Presence of pearly white

umbilicated papules.

? Extrusion of the cheesy core

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through the central crater;

characteristic cytological

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appearance of the expressed

material.


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? Pseudoisomorphic phenomenon

? Course -Self-limiting.

? Anogenital region: what should you ? Except in immunosuppressed and

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suspect

atopics

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? Sexual y transmitted MC

? In adult patients with extensive and

persistent lesions------- what should

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you suspect?

? underlying HIV infection should be

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ruled out.


CHICKEN POX

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CHICKEN POX
? Morphology:
? Crops of papules with erythematous halo; r
? apidly become vesicular (dew drops on rose petal appearance), then

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pustular.

? Eruption at different stages present.
? Heal with minimal scarring unless complicated by secondary infection

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or hemorrhagic lesions (as seen in immunocompromised).

? Adults usually have a more severe eruption.

? Site: Centripetal distribution.

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? Treatment: Specific antiviral therapy (acyclovir 800 mg, five times

daily ? 7?10 days) in adults and in immunocompromised individuals.

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? None needed in children.


? ?

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? Herpes Zoster
? Causative agent?
? Varicella-zoster virus

? Morphology?

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? Very painful, segmental eruption of grouped papules and vesicles on an

erythematous, slightly edematous base

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? Predisposing factors for reactivation are:

? Old age.

? Lymphoreticular malignancies, e.g., Hodgkin's disease and leukemia.

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? Human immunodeficiency virus infection.

? Sometimes without apparent cause.
? Sites:

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? Thoracic intercostal nerves,

? ophthalmic division of trigeminal nerve.

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? Complications ?

? Postherpetic neuralgia

? corneal ulcers and scarring------- Eye involvement is indicated when

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vesicles are present on the side of the nose (Hutchison's sign).

? Secondary bacterial infection

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? Generalized ----in immunocompromised individuals and in those with

internal malignancies.

? Investigations

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? giant cells on cytopathology is confirmatory.

? if disseminated hemorrhagic lesions present----?

? Rule out an underlying immunodeficiency (lymphoreticular

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malignancies and HIV infection)
? Treatment:
? Self-limiting.
? Symptomatic treatment with analgesics.

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? Specific treatment with antivirals (acyclovir, famciclovir, and

valacyclovir) in: (a) ophthalmic zoster (b) immunocompromised (c)

severe zoster (hemorrhagic lesions), and (d) elderly (to reduce

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postherpetic neuralgia).

? Acyclovir: 800 mg, five times a day ? 7 days (adult dose).

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? Famciclovir: 500 mg, three times a day ? 7 days.

? Valacyclovir: 1 g, three times a day ? 7 days


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HERPES LABIALIS

? ?

? grouped vesicular lesions

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? ?

? erosions with polycyclic margins.

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? erosions with polycyclic margins.

? Cause?

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? HSV

? Why difference in severity?

? Primary infection, more severe and

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associated with constitutional

symptoms.

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? Recurrent infection manifests as

grouped papulovesicular lesions which

rupture to form polycyclic erosions.

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? HSV (type I and type II).
? Type I generally causes lesions above the waist,
? while type II causes genital infection.
? After primary infection (first infection), the virus lies dormant in

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sensory ganglion and

? gets activated from time to time.

? ? Transmission

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? Direct contact: Usually occurs in children from an infected adult who

is often asymptomatic yet shedding virus.

? Sexual contact: Usually in adults, herpes genitalis being the most

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common cause of infective genital ulcer disease. Again asymptomatic

shedding important.

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? ?

? Primary HSV infection

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? may present as acute

gingivostomatitis: characterized by

closely grouped vesicles which

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rapidly form polycyclic ulcers

covered with a yel ow

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pseudomembrane. Heal in about a

fortnight

? Malaise, fever, and

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lymphadenopathy are frequent.

? ?
? Primary herpetic genital

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infection


? Bed side test that u would do ?

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? Tzanck smear -
? multinucleated giant cells

Tzanck smear, showing multinucleated giant

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cel s


? Serology:

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? Antibody titers rise with primary infection (IgM initially, IgG later).
? Though IgM levels fall, IgG levels persist.
? Are of doubtful diagnostic significance in recurrent infections but
? help in primary infection.

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? Morphology?
? painful oblong vesicles on hands
? erosions in oral mucosa

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? Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease

? Treatment: Symptomatic.


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FUNGAL INFECTIONS

? ?

? ANNULAR PLAQUES

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? relative clearing in the center.
? edge of the lesion showing

papulovesiculation and scaling.

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? TINEA

T. CORPORIS


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T. CAPITIS


T.CAPITIS

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? Noninflammatory tinea capitis:

? Caused by anthropophilic organisms (e.g., T. verrucosum), so less

inflammation.

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? Inflammatory tinea capitis (kerion)

? Caused by zoophilic dermatophytes (e.g., M. canis), which elicit

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intense inflammation.

? boggy swelling with pustulation. Often, the pus discharges from

multiple orifices. Hair from such a swelling is easily and painlessly

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pluckable


? WHICH BEDSIDE TEST WOULD

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YOU DO?

? Potassium hydroxide (KOH)

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scraping AND MOUNTING


? Technique

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? Mount specimen on glass slide,

adding 10% KOH (to dissolve the

keratin).

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? Keep for half an hour;

? nail clippings require longer (2 h)

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and warming (not boiling).

? Fungus is easily detected using the

low power objective lens (10 ?)

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with the iris diaphragm closed and

the condenser positioned down.

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? Scenario: tinea capitis outbreak

in a school

? What investigation should you

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do?

? Wood's light examination- green

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fluorescence


? General measures
? Keeping area dry.

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? Avoiding use of synthetic

clothes.

? In recurrent infection,

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prophylactic use of anti-fungal

talc

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? Systemic therapy is

recommended in the following

situations:

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? Extensive dermatophytic

infections.

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? Tinea unguium.
? Tinea capitis


P. VERSICOLOR

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? Perifollicular, hypopigmented (or ? KOH mount

hyperpigmented), macules

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surmounted with branny scales. ? shows characteristic `spaghetti

and meat ball' appearance.

? Upper trunk, neck, upper arms.

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? Topical agents

? Systemic agents

? Imidazoles:Ketoconazole, 2%

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? Needed in extensive lesions or

applied daily for 4 weeks.

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when recurrences are frequent:

? Selenium sulfide: 2.5% lotion in a ? Ketoconazole, 200 mg daily for

detergent base, used weekly for

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three consecutive days.

4 weeks.

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? Fluconazole, 400 mg single dose.
? Itraconazole, 200 mg daily for 7

days.

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CANDIDAL INTERTRIGO


Candidal paronychia

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Candidal balanoposthitis

? frayed lesion in the groin with

satellite pustules.

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? Oral candidiasis:

? KOH mount shows budding yeasts

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and pseudo- hyphae.

? Culture

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? Rule out diabetes in patients with

recurrent infection.

? Rule out immunocompromised

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states in

recurrent/extensive/atypical

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disease.

? General measures

? Topical agents

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? Predisposing factors should be

? Candidal intertrigo:Topical azoles

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sought and eliminated.

(clotrimazole, miconazole, and

? Intertriginous areas should be kept

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ketoconazole) are effective.

dry by adequate wiping after a

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? Candidal paronychia: Topical azole

bath.

lotions

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? In paronychia, prolonged

? Oral candidiasis: Lotions and oral

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immersion in water is best avoided.

suspensions of azoles. Or nystatin.

? Genital candidiasis : Imidazole

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pessaries for vaginal infection.

Topical azoles for balanoposthitis.

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? Systemic therapy recommended ? Recurrent oral candidiasis: In

in the following situations:

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immunocompromised patients

? Candidal vulvovaginitis: Single

(e.g., HIV infection), fluconazole,

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dose fluconazole (150 mg) or

150 mg weekly dose.

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itraconazole (400 mg).

? Chronic mucocutaneous

? Weekly doses of fluconazole

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candidiasis: Requires prolonged

(150 mg) for recurrent problem.

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therapy

MYCETOMA


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MYCETOMA

? Begin as subcutaneous nodules,

? which slowly evolve into abscesses and draining sinuses

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? Over period of time, the surrounding tissue becomes hard due to

fibrosis.
? Investigations

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? Establish the diagnosis of mycetoma.
? Identify the causative organism ( actinomycetes vs eumycetes).
? Find the extent of local spread

? Examination of pus and granules

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? Histology
? Culture
? X-ray of the affected part


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? Treatment depends on whether

? Eumycetoma

the mycetoma is actinomycotic or

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eumycotic.

? Ketoconazole

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? Actinomycetoma Responds to a 6? ? Itraconazole.

9 months course of combination of ? Amphotericin B in resistant cases

chemotherapeutic agents like:

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Streptomycin + dapsone or co-

trimoxazole.

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? Surgical intervention:

? Co-trimoxazole + amikacin.

? Deep debridement and even

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? Tetracyclines + streptomycin +

amputation may need to be done

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rifampicin.

in case of recalcitrant lesions

? Penicil ins + gentamycin + co-

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trimoxazole

? ulcerated nodules are arranged

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in a linear fashion along the

lymphatic drainage.

? single infiltrated plaque

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? Sporotrichosis

? Treatment:

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? Causative agent-

? Saturated solution of potassium

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? Sporothrix schenckii.

iodide. Or itraconazole.

? cauliflower-like hypertrophic

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plaque

? Characteristically, surface is

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studded with black dots


? Chromoblastomycosis

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? Trauma prone sites.
? Treatment:

? Several fungi can cause

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? Itraconazole, flucytosin

chromoblastomycosis

? painless subcutaneous swelling

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with smooth edge which can be

raised by inserting a finger under

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it

? Subcutaneous phycomycosis

? Potassium iodide

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? GOOD DAY !!!!