Cutaneous Involvement in the Deep Mycoses: A Literature Review. Part I-Subcutaneous Mycoses

Actas Dermosifiliogr. 2016 Jun 30. pii: S0001-7310(16)30182-X. doi: 10.1016/j.ad.2016.05.017.
Cutaneous Involvement in the Deep Mycoses: A Literature Review. Part I-Subcutaneous Mycoses.
Carrasco-Zuber JE1, Navarrete-Dechent C2, Bonifaz A3, Fich F2, Vial-Letelier V2, Berroeta-Mauriziano D2.

Abstract

The deep mycoses are uncommon in our setting. These fungal infections occur mainly in immunosuppressed patients or in tropical climates, and include subcutaneous infections and systemic infections. The skin is always involved in the former. In the first part of this review, we describe the main subcutaneous mycoses: sporotrichosis, chromoblastomycosis, mycetoma, phaeohyphomycosis, hyalohyphomycosis, and lacaziosis. Early recognition and treatment is important, as these infections are frequently associated with high morbidity.

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KEYWORDS:

Chromoblastomycosis; Cromoblastomicosis; Deep mycosis; Esporotricosis; Micetomas; Micosis profundas; Micosis sistémicas; Micosis subcutáneas; Mycetoma; Sporotrichosis; Subcutaneous mycosis; Systemic mycosis