Sporotrichosis in the nasal mucosa: A single-center retrospective study of 37 cases from 1998 to 2020.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sporotrichosis is a subcutaneous or implantation mycosis caused by some species of the genus Sporothrix. Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, experiences hyperendemic levels of zoonotic sporotrichosis, with increasing cases of disseminated disease, especially in people living with HIV (PLHIV). Involvement of the nasal mucosa is rare and occurs isolated or in disseminated cases, with a delayed resolution.

Methodology/principal findings

This study aimed to describe the epidemiological, clinical, and therapeutic profiles of 37 cases of sporotrichosis with involvement of the nasal mucosa treated at the ear, nose, and throat (ENT) outpatient clinic of the Instituto Nacional de Infectologia Evandro Chagas, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, from 1998 to 2020. Data were reviewed from the m

SUBMITTER: Izoton CFG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10079221 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature