Successful Treatment of Chromoblastomycosis without Surgery

Abstract

Chromoblastomycosis is the skin infection caused by melanized or brown-pigmented fungi. Feet are common site of infection. The initial lesion may begin as an erythematous macular or papular skin lesion and progresses to a nodular or plaque-like lesion. Microscopic examination revealed muriform (sclerotic) cells, an aggregation of 2 to 4 fungal cells, with transverse and longitudinal septation. We report a 60-year-old male with nephrotic syndrome. He came to hospital with chronic wound at dorsum of right ankle for 4 months. His clinical condition improved with itraconazole 200 – 400 mg per day for 6 months without excision.