Title
Multifocal cutaneous alternariosis in a 70-year-old Kenyan renal transplant patient
UMMS Affiliation
Division of Dermatology; Department of Medicine; Department of Pathology
Publication Date
2014-07-15
Document Type
Article
Disciplines
Dermatology | Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
Abstract
Alternaria species are a group of dematiaceous fungi that are ubiquitous in nature and are becoming an increasingly important cause of disease in immunocompromised patients. We present a case of a 70 year old renal transplant recipient with multiple areas of cutaneous Alternaria infections likely introduced during local trauma. Treatment has required a combination of systemic therapy and surgical excision. This case illustrates the importance of recognizing fungal infections with cutaneous manifestations, such as alternariosis, in immunosuppressed patients.
Source
Dermatol Online J. 2014 Jul 15;20(7). pii: 13030/qt45s7m4mk.
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Dermatology online journal
Related Resources
PubMed ID
25046464
Repository Citation
Michelon, Melissa; Greenlaw, Sheila M.; O'Donnell, Patrick; Geist, David E.; and Levin, Nikki A., "Multifocal cutaneous alternariosis in a 70-year-old Kenyan renal transplant patient" (2014). Dermatology Publications and Presentations. 88.
https://escholarship.umassmed.edu/derm_pubs/88