Tropical medicine rounds: Onychoprotothecosis: Report of the first case in Brazil

The present report describes a case of onychoprotothecosis caused by Prototheca wickerhamii in a nonimmunocompromized female. Dermatological examination showed yellowish discoloration of the left and right forefinger nails, showing onicolysis and hyperkeratosis. The repeated isolation of the algae P...

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Published in:	International journal of dermatology Vol. 45; no. 9; pp. 1071 - 1073
Main Authors:	Zaitz, Clarisse, Miranda Godoy, Andrea, de Sousa, Valeria Maria, Ruiz, Ligia Rangel B, Masada, Andrea S, Nobre, Marcia Valeria, Alencar Santos, Ana Regina, Marques, Ana Cristina, Hitomi Muramatu, Laura, Hernandez Arrigada, Giovanna Leticia, Heins-Vaccari, Elisabeth Maria, Costa Martins, Jose Eduardo
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	01-09-2006
Subjects:	Prototheca Prototheca wickerhamii
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Summary:	The present report describes a case of onychoprotothecosis caused by Prototheca wickerhamii in a nonimmunocompromized female. Dermatological examination showed yellowish discoloration of the left and right forefinger nails, showing onicolysis and hyperkeratosis. The repeated isolation of the algae Prototheca (organisms morula-like) as well as the repeated culture in media, Sabouraud agar, confirmed the diagnosis. The patient was successfully treated with tioconazol 1% topic solution. The aim of this paper was to present a rare condition.
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ISSN:	0011-9059 1365-4632
DOI:	10.1111/j.1365-4632.2006.03038.x