Sporothrix schenckii infection mimicking sarcoidosis

Singh, Manmohan; Fernandes, Sandra; Sâmara, Adil Muhib

doi:10.1093/rheumatology/keh010

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“…3,5,7,[12][13][14] Sporotrichosis is a rare, opportunistic fungal infection that affects immunocompromised individuals due to HIV infection or other causes. 12 The lymphocutaneous form is the most common in immunocompromised patients, especially HIV-positive individuals, 3 but the disseminated form, at different locations, has been reported.…”

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“…Oral manifestations are uncommon and are characterized by ulcerative lesions that become granulomatous. [3][4][5] The systemic or disseminated form of sporotrichosis, affecting the lungs, bones and joints, central nervous system, genitourinary system and other organs, is rare and affects mainly immunodepressed people, such as those with lymphoreticular malignant tumors, diabetes mellitus, sarcoidosis, HIV positivity; those undergoing cytostatic chemotherapy or corticosteroid treatment; and chronic alcoholics. 3,4 Cutaneous lesions, frequently described as sporotrichotic "cancrum," appear at the site of inoculation as firm, red or purple nodules that soon become ulcerated.…”

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Sporotrichosis in an HIV-Positive Man with Oral Lesions

Fontes¹,

Kitakawa²,

Carvalho³

et al. 2007

Acta Cytologica

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Sporotrichosis in an HIV-Positive Man with Oral Lesions

Fontes¹,

Kitakawa²,

Carvalho³

et al. 2007

Acta Cytologica

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“…Intraocular infection is exceedingly rare, with only isolated case reports and a systematic review in the published literature [9,[59][60][61][62][63][64][65][66][67][68][69][70][71][72][73][74]. Intraocular sporotrichosis can present as endophthalmitis, granulomatous uveitis, scleritis, retinitis, choroiditis, or iridocyclitis [59][60][61][62][63][64][65][66][67][68][69][70][71][72][73][74]. According to the source of infection, intraocular sporotrichosis may be either exogenous or endogenous.…”

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“…Endogenous endophthalmitis due to Sporothrix is a severe but uncommon cause of intraocular inflammation [66][67][68][69][70][71][72][73][74]. This disease is caused by hematogenous dissemination of the Sporothrix fungus spread of cutaneous or disseminated sporotrichosis to the eye.…”

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Ocular Sporotrichosis

Ramírez-Soto

Tirado‐Sánchez

Bonifáz

2021

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Sporotrichosis is a subacute or chronic mycosis predominant in tropical and subtropical regions. It is an infection of subcutaneous tissue caused by Sporothrix fungus species, but occasionally resulting in an extracutaneous condition, including osteoarticular, pulmonary, nervous central system, and ocular disease. Cases of ocular sporotrichosis are rare, but reports have been increasing in recent decades. Ocular infections usually occur in hyperendemic areas of sporotrichosis. For its classification, anatomic criteria are used. The clinical presentation is the infection in the ocular adnexal and intraocular infection. Ocular adnexa infections include palpebral, conjunctivitis, and infections of the lacrimal sac. Intraocular infection includes exogenous or endogenous endophthalmitis. Most infections in the ocular adnexal have been reported in Brazil, China and Peru, and intraocular infections are limited to the USA and Brazil. Diagnosis is performed from Sporothrix isolation in the mycological examination from ocular or skin samples. Both sporotrichosis in the ocular adnexa and intraocular infection can mimic several infectious and non-infectious medical conditions. Ocular adnexa infections are treated with potassium iodide and itraconazole. The intraocular infection is treated with amphotericin B. This review describes the clinical findings and epidemiological, diagnosis, and treatment of ocular sporotrichosis.

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“…Sphagnum moss was identified as the source of infection in ten horticultural workers [22]. Sporotrichosis can occur in sporadic as well as epidemic form [22][23][24][25]. The disease has been reported from Australia, Brazil, Japan, India, Mexico, South Africa, Uruguay, USA [26][27][28].…”

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