Paracoccidioidomycosis after eyebrow micropigmentation: Unusual reactivation or a new form of transmission by cutaneous inoculation?

We report a case of unusual paracoccidioidomycosis reactivation after eyebrow micropigmentation in a Brazilian patient. The cutaneous lesion was the only clinical manifestation. Direct cutaneous inoculation in dermal tissues with Paracoccidioides sp. is extremely rare, explaining why paracoccidioido...

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Published inMedical mycology case reports Vol. 44; p. 100639
Main Authors de Oliveira, Vítor Falcão, Taborda, Mariane, Magri, Adriana Satie Gonçalves Kono, Levin, Anna Sara Shafferman, Magri, Marcello Mihailenko Chaves
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Netherlands Elsevier B.V 01.06.2024
Elsevier
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Case Report
Cutaneous implantation mycosis
Eyebrow micropigmentation
Paracoccidiodomycosis
Paracoccidioidomycosis reactivation
Paracoccidioidomycosis reactivation
Cutaneous implantation mycosis
Eyebrow micropigmentation
Paracoccidiodomycosis
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Summary:We report a case of unusual paracoccidioidomycosis reactivation after eyebrow micropigmentation in a Brazilian patient. The cutaneous lesion was the only clinical manifestation. Direct cutaneous inoculation in dermal tissues with Paracoccidioides sp. is extremely rare, explaining why paracoccidioidomycosis is not classically considered a cutaneous implantation mycosis.
ISSN:2211-7539
2211-7539
DOI:10.1016/j.mmcr.2024.100639