[A case of cutaneous Paecilomyces lilacinus infection on the face]. 2005

Yuki Kitami, and Saburo Kagawa, and Masafumi Iijima
Department of Dermatology, Showa University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.

A 74-year-old woman presented in April, 2003, with cutaneous lesions of the face by Paecilomyces lilacinus infection. The patient had received predonisolone and azathioprine for 20 months for treatment of autoimmune hemolytic anemia. The lesion first developed on the right lateral eyelid 1.5 years earlier, and gradually enlarged. Physical examination revealed a dark reddish or brownish plaque and scattered papules and abscesses around the plaque on right lateral and lower eyelids, and the cheek. She noted mild tenderness on pressure. Cultures obtained from pus and biopsy specimen showed moulds, and those were identified as Paecilomyces lilacinus. Griseofulvin, 500 mg per day, was not effective for the lesion, so itraconazole, 200-300 mg per day, was administered orally for 11 weeks. Since culture from pus still yielded P. lilacinus despite clinical effectiveness, itraconazole pulse therapy (400 mg daily, 7 days a month) was started. The lesion cleared after three cycles of the pulse therapy.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010143 Paecilomyces A mitosporic fungal genus occasionally causing human diseases such as pulmonary infections, mycotic keratitis, endocarditis, and opportunistic infections. Its teleomorph is BYSSOCHLAMYS. Paecilomyce
D003881 Dermatomycoses Superficial infections of the skin or its appendages by any of various fungi. Skin Diseases, Fungal,Dermatomycosis,Dermatophyte Infection,Fungal Skin Diseases
D005148 Facial Dermatoses Skin diseases involving the FACE. Favre-Racouchot Syndrome,Nodular Elastoidosis,Facial Dermatosis,Nodular Elastosis,Dermatoses, Facial,Dermatosis, Facial,Elastoidoses, Nodular,Elastoidosis, Nodular,Elastoses, Nodular,Elastosis, Nodular,Favre Racouchot Syndrome,Nodular Elastoidoses,Nodular Elastoses,Syndrome, Favre-Racouchot
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D000744 Anemia, Hemolytic, Autoimmune Acquired hemolytic anemia due to the presence of AUTOANTIBODIES which agglutinate or lyse the patient's own RED BLOOD CELLS. Anemia, Hemolytic, Idiopathic Acquired,Autoimmune Haemolytic Anaemia,Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia,Cold Agglutinin Disease,Hemolytic Anemia, Autoimmune,Acquired Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia,Anemia, Hemolytic, Cold Antibody,Cold Antibody Disease,Cold Antibody Hemolytic Anemia,Idiopathic Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia,Agglutinin Disease, Cold,Anaemia, Autoimmune Haemolytic,Anemia, Autoimmune Hemolytic,Autoimmune Haemolytic Anaemias,Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemias,Cold Agglutinin Diseases,Cold Antibody Diseases,Haemolytic Anaemia, Autoimmune
D000935 Antifungal Agents Substances that destroy fungi by suppressing their ability to grow or reproduce. They differ from FUNGICIDES, INDUSTRIAL because they defend against fungi present in human or animal tissues. Anti-Fungal Agents,Antifungal Agent,Fungicides, Therapeutic,Antibiotics, Antifungal,Therapeutic Fungicides,Agent, Antifungal,Anti Fungal Agents,Antifungal Antibiotics
D017964 Itraconazole A triazole antifungal agent that inhibits cytochrome P-450-dependent enzymes required for ERGOSTEROL synthesis. Orungal,R-51211,Sporanox,R 51211,R51211
D020551 Pulse Therapy, Drug Administration of high doses of pharmaceuticals over short periods of time. Drug Pulse Therapy,Pulse Drug Therapy,Drug Pulse Therapies,Drug Therapies, Pulse,Drug Therapy, Pulse,Pulse Drug Therapies,Pulse Therapies, Drug,Therapies, Drug Pulse,Therapies, Pulse Drug,Therapy, Drug Pulse,Therapy, Pulse Drug

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