Difference between revisions of "Chromoblastomycosis"
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**Warts are irregular, vegetative and pedunculated | **Warts are irregular, vegetative and pedunculated | ||
| − | *Spread is via the [[Lymphatic System - Anatomy & Physiology|lymphatic system]] | + | *Spread is via the [[Lymphatic System Overview - Anatomy & Physiology|lymphatic system]] |
**Dissemination to other tissues and organs can occur | **Dissemination to other tissues and organs can occur | ||
Revision as of 11:05, 8 November 2010
- Occurs in horses, dogs, cats and humans
- Caused by dematiaceous fungi:
- Exophilia jeanselmeri, Phialophora, Cladosporium carrionii, Fonsecaea pedrosoi
- Enters tissue through wounds or sites of tissue trauma
- Limited to subcutaneous and cutaneous tissues
- Causes hyperplasia and formation of verrucoid, warty nodules
- Warts are irregular, vegetative and pedunculated
- Spread is via the lymphatic system
- Dissemination to other tissues and organs can occur
- Chronic condition which will progress if not treated
- Treatment includes Ketoconazole, 5-fluorocytosine and amphotericin B