Chromoblastomycosis is a chronic subcutaneous mycotic infection caused by dematiaceous saprophytic moulds. The most frequently isolated agent is Fonsecae pedrosoi. This article reports a case of a man from the Amazon region in Northern Brazil who presented with a lesion of 12 months' duration, which gradually increased in size until covering the majority of his right leg. A successful treatment with itraconazole was performed. © 2014 by Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia.
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Gomes, N. M., Bastos, T. C., Cruz, K. S., & Francesconi, F. (2014). Chromoblastomycosis: An exuberant case. Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 89(2), 351–352. https://doi.org/10.1590/abd1806-4841.20142621
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