An Immune-Based Therapeutical Approach in an Elderly Patient With Fixed Cutaneous Sporotrichosis

Overview

Journal Cureus

Specialty Biomedical Engineering

Date 2024 Mar 1

PMID 38425596

Authors

Jesus Ivan Martinez-Ortega

Samantha Franco-Gonzalez

Arely Gissell Ramirez Cibrian

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Abstract

Sporotrichosis is a subcutaneous fungal infection caused by thermally dimorphic fungi from the genus, primarily prevalent in tropical regions of Latin America, Africa, and Asia. Mexico's Jalisco state is an endemic hotspot with a remarkable prevalence rate of 54.4%. Clinical presentation varies based on immune status and virulence. The most common form is cutaneous-lymphangitic (67%), with fixed cutaneous cases accounting for 28%. This case study explores a traditional therapeutic approach for fixed cutaneous sporotrichosis but introduces a distinct immunological perspective.

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