Chromomycosis, an unusual cause of cicatricial ectropion: a case report

Chromomycosis is a fungal infection that affects the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue and is caused by dematiaceous fungal species that turn black on staining. We report the case of a 50-year-old male patient who was a rural worker and had been treated without success for three decades. Fa...

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Published inArquivos brasileiros de oftalmologia Vol. 80; no. 1; pp. 46 - 48
Main Authors Rios, José Eduardo Simarro, Paiva, Carolina Bonfim de, Paula, Gabriela Moura de, Figueiredo, Wanderley Ribeiro Borges, Arantes, Julio César Daher, Almeida, Fábio Marques de, Limongi, Roberto Murilo
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Portuguese
Published Brazil Conselho Brasileiro de Oftalmologia 01.01.2017
Subjects
Chromoblastomycosis - complications
Chromoblastomycosis - surgery
Cicatrix - etiology
Cicatrix - surgery
Ectropion - etiology
Ectropion - surgery
Eyelids - surgery
Facial Dermatoses - complications
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
OPHTHALMOLOGY
Skin Transplantation
Rare diseases
Doenças raras
Relatos de casos
Neglected diseases
Mycoses
Case reports
Chromoblastomycosis
Ectropion
Doenças negligenciadas
Micoses
Ectrópio
Cromoblastomicose
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Summary:Chromomycosis is a fungal infection that affects the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue and is caused by dematiaceous fungal species that turn black on staining. We report the case of a 50-year-old male patient who was a rural worker and had been treated without success for three decades. Facial lesions progressed and caused severe cicatricial retraction. As the infection evolved, the left upper eyelid developed cicatricial ectropion. The surgical treatment was performed using skin obtained from the patient's own abdomen. Patient has developed a good postoperative appearance.
ISSN:0004-2749
1678-2925
1678-2925
DOI:10.5935/0004-2749.20170012