TY - JOUR
T1 - Cutaneous fusasriosis developing in a post-irradiation site
AU - Dai, Weiwei
AU - Dharamsi, Jennifer Warner
AU - Soliman, Sameer
AU - Ricotti, Carlos
AU - Gander, Rita
AU - Bergstresser, Paul
AU - Chan, Joanna
PY - 2011/5
Y1 - 2011/5
N2 - Cutaneous fusariosis is an opportunistic mycosis in immunocompromised patients. We present a novel variation of an immunocompromised patient who developed fusariosis in a previously irradiated site. Irradiation led to atrophy, contraction, fibrosis, barrier disruption, and an altered dermal environment in which the infection developed. Significantly, this is the first case report of fusariosis in a previously irradiated site of an immunocompromised patient. Treatment included debridement and voriconazole.
AB - Cutaneous fusariosis is an opportunistic mycosis in immunocompromised patients. We present a novel variation of an immunocompromised patient who developed fusariosis in a previously irradiated site. Irradiation led to atrophy, contraction, fibrosis, barrier disruption, and an altered dermal environment in which the infection developed. Significantly, this is the first case report of fusariosis in a previously irradiated site of an immunocompromised patient. Treatment included debridement and voriconazole.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 21635827
AN - SCOPUS:79960710902
SN - 1087-2108
VL - 17
JO - Dermatology online journal
JF - Dermatology online journal
IS - 5
ER -