skin lesions due to fungus
Histoplasmosis: It primarily affects the lungs but it can also affect the skin if it is disseminated. If it is disseminated, the patient will be ill-looking
coccidioidomycosis: It also primarily affects the lungs but can also cause skin abscess
Sporotrichosis: it is common in landscapers, and gardeners because it is transmitted from the soil, and decaying plants.
at the site of inoculation, first of all, a papule appears that progresses to ulceration and subsequently travels along the lymphatic chain.
From the ulcer, there can be a discharge of odorless (serous ) fluid
Treatment: 3-6 months of oral Itraconazole
Blastomycosis also primarily affects the lungs but it can affect skin. in the skin, you will see verrucous lesions with heaped-up borders.
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