sporotrychoza
Also known as disseminated sporotrichosis, pulmonary sporotrichosis, lymphocutaneous sporotrichosis, Rose gardener's disease
Sporotrichosis, also known as '''rose handler's disease', is a fungal infection that may be localised to skin, lungs, bone and joint, or become systemic. It presents with firm painless nodules that later ulcerate. Following initial exposure to Sporothrix schenckii'', the disease typically progresses over a period of a week to several months. Serious complications may develop in people who have a weakened immune system.
Key facts
- Medical condition (new).name
- Sporotrichosis
- Medical condition (new).image
- Feline sporotrichosis 4.jpg
- Medical condition (new).caption
- Cytologic preparation from a case of feline sporotrichosis; phagocytic cells show numerous variably-shaped yeast forms within
- Medical condition (new).field
- Infectious disease
- Medical condition (new).synonyms
- Rose thorn disease, rose gardener's disease, rose handler's disease
- Medical condition (new).symptoms
- Firm painless nodules that later ulcerate.
- Medical condition (new).causes
- Sporothrix schenckii
- Medical condition (new).diagnosis
- Serology Culture: Skin, sputum, CSF, joint aspirate
- Medical condition (new).differential
- Leishmaniasis, nocardiosis, mycobacterium marinum, cat-scratch disease, syphilis, leprosy, sarcoidosis, tuberculosis
- Medical condition (new).treatment
- Antifungals, surgery
Article · Polski
Sporotrychoza – choroba wywołana przez grzyba Sporothrix schenckii. Najczęściej zajmuje skórę, choć może również zajmować stawy, kości, płuca i mózg. Sporotrychoza jest chorobą przewlekłą. Postępuje wolno, pierwsze objawy mogą wystąpić od 1 do 12 tygodni po zarażeniu. Chorobą tą można zarazić się przez ukłucie kolcem róży.
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