Medizinische Universität Graz Austria/Österreich - Forschungsportal - Medical University of Graz
Gewählte Publikation:
Ginter, G; Rieger, E; Soyer, HP; Hoedl, S.
Granulomatous panniculitis caused by Candida albicans: a case presenting with multiple leg ulcers.
J AMER ACAD DERMATOL 1993 28: 315-317.
Doi: 10.1016/0190-9622(93)70044-T
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- Hoedl Stefan
- Soyer Hans Peter
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- Abstract:
- A 61-year-old woman had rapidly enlarging ulcers on both legs and three draining subcutaneous nodules on the left thigh. Findings of skin biopsy specimens revealed granulomatous panniculitis with a large number of blastospores and pseudohyphae. Candida albicans was cultured from the ulcers, the nodules, the mouth, the esophagus and gastric juice, feces, and urine. The ulcers healed after 5 months of therapy with itraconazole. Predisposing factors were diabetes mellitus, dysfunction of the hypothalamic-pituitary system, hypochromic anemia, and prior treatment with a broad-spectrum antibiotic. In contrast to three other reported cases of Candida panniculitis, our patient had not undergone immunosuppressive therapy.
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- Candidiasis, Cutaneous - pathology
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- Panniculitis - microbiology