Pulmonary cavitation and skin lesions mimicking tuberculosis in a HIV negative patient caused by Sporothrix brasiliensis.

ABSTRACT: A 32-year-old HIV negative male presented with multiple pulmonary cavitation and skin abscesses up to 15 cm in diameter mimicking tuberculosis. Sporothrix brasiliensis was isolated and patient responded well to amphotericin B followed by itraconazole, except the skin lesions that had to be surgical drained to obtain cure.

SUBMITTER: Orofino-Costa R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3885933 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature