Abstract
Sporotrichosis is a subcutaneous mycosis subacute or chronic evolution, caused by the dimorphic Sporothrix complex, which includes five species: Sporothrix albicans, Sporothrix brasiliensis, Sporothrix globosa, Sporothrix mexicana and Sporothrix schenckii (sensu stricto). The infection occurs after trauma with contaminated material, which inoculated the fungus on the skin. The clinical types of sporotrichosis are lymphocutaneous sporotrichosis, fixed cutaneous (nodulopapular, ulcerative, verrucouse and furunculoide) and extracutaneous [1,2]. It is a mycosis of a universal distribution, but more commonly seen in tropical or subtropical countries. The majority of cases are found in Mexico, Central America and Peru [1]. However, the region of Abancay in Peru is considered hyperendemic and has an annual incidence of 48-60 cases per 100 000 population [3]. Also, the incidence is three times higher in children aged 0-14 in ≥ 15 years of age, approximately 1 case/1000 children 0-14 years and a frequency of 60% [4,5]. In pediatric patients from endemic areas the most anatomical site affected is the facial region (40-42%) [5,6], with lesions on the nose, face, chin, malar, genian and palpebral that is clinically rarely mentioned in the literature [7].
Highlights
In pediatric patients from endemic areas the most anatomical site affected is the facial region (40-42%) [5,6], with lesions on the nose, face, chin, malar, genian and palpebral that is clinically rarely mentioned in the literature [7]
We present photographs of pediatric patients with cutaneous sporotrichosis fixed facial skin and lymphatic topographical characteristics can be useful to be considered in the differential diagnosis against other infections in children from endemic areas are images of the etiologic agent Sporothrix schenckii
The photographs were obtained from patients treated at Santa Teresa Clinic of Abancay, Peru
Summary
Clinical Pathology Service, Santa Teresa Clinic of Abancay, Apurímac, Peru Corresponding author: Dr Max Carlos Ramírez Soto maxcrs22@gmail.com Cite this article: Max Carlos Ramírez Soto: Facial Sporotrichosis in children from endemic area in Peru. Sporotrichosis is a subcutaneous mycosis subacute or chronic evolution, caused by the dimorphic Sporothrix complex, which includes five species: Sporothrix albicans, Sporothrix brasiliensis, Sporothrix globosa, Sporothrix mexicana and Sporothrix schenckii (sensu stricto).
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