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Chromomycosis. Successful treatment with 5-fluorocytosine. 1979

J Uitto, and D J Santa-Cruz, and A Z Eisen, and G S Kobayashi

A case of chromomycosis, caused by Fonsecaea pedrosoi, was treated with 5-fluorocytosine. After 18 weeks of treatment the initial lesions had largely resolved, and no evidence of active disease was observed clinically, histologically or from fungal cultures of the biopsy material. Further resolution of the remaining hypertrophic scar was achieved by intralesional injections of triamcinolone acetonide. Minimal side-effects were encountered during the therapy, and no recurrence during an 18-month follow-up period was observed. The results of this study indicate that 5-fluorocytosine is an effective and relatively safe mode of therapy in chromomycosis.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D002862	Chromoblastomycosis	Scaly papule or warty growth, caused by five fungi, that spreads as a result of satellite lesions affecting the foot or leg. The extremity may become swollen and, at its distal portion, covered with various nodular, tumorous, verrucous lesions that resemble cauliflower. In rare instances, the disease may begin on the hand or wrist and involve the entire upper extremity. (Arnold, Odom, and James, Andrew's Diseases of the Skin, 8th ed, p362)	Chromomycosis,Dermatitis Verrucosa,Chromoblastomycoses,Chromomycoses
D002921	Cicatrix	The fibrous tissue that replaces normal tissue during the process of WOUND HEALING.	Scars,Cicatrization,Scar,Scarring
D003596	Cytosine	A pyrimidine base that is a fundamental unit of nucleic acids.
D005437	Flucytosine	A fluorinated cytosine analog that is used as an antifungal agent.	5-Fluorocytosine,Alcobon,Ancobon,Ancotil
D005500	Follow-Up Studies	Studies in which individuals or populations are followed to assess the outcome of exposures, procedures, or effects of a characteristic, e.g., occurrence of disease.	Followup Studies,Follow Up Studies,Follow-Up Study,Followup Study,Studies, Follow-Up,Studies, Followup,Study, Follow-Up,Study, Followup
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D012867	Skin	The outer covering of the body that protects it from the environment. It is composed of the DERMIS and the EPIDERMIS.
D014222	Triamcinolone Acetonide	An esterified form of TRIAMCINOLONE. It is an anti-inflammatory glucocorticoid used topically in the treatment of various skin disorders. Intralesional, intramuscular, and intra-articular injections are also administered under certain conditions.	Azmacort,Cinonide,Kenacort A,Kenalog,Kenalog 40,Tricort-40,Acetonide, Triamcinolone,Tricort 40,Tricort40