Abstracts
We report a case of kerionlike lesion of the scalp due to Acremonium kiliense in a boy without underlying disease. Diagnosis was established by direct examination and cultures from pus and scrapings.
Kerionlike lesion; Acremonium kiliense; Noncompromised boy
Relatamos um caso de lesão tipo quério do couro cabeludo causada por Acremonium kiliense, em menino sem doença de base. O diagnóstico foi feito pelo exame direto e cultivos do pus e crostas.
CASE REPORT
Kerionlike lesion of the scalp due to Acremonium kiliense in a noncompromised boy
Lesão tipo quério do couro cabeludo causada por Acremonium kiliense em menino não imunocomprometido
Jorge O. LopesI; Lauro C. RollingI; Walter NeumaierII
IDepartamento de Microbiología e Parasitologia, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, RS, Brasil
IIMédico Dermatologista, Santa Maria, RS, Brasil
Correspondence to Correspondence to: Jorge O. Lopes Departamento de Microbiologia e Parasitologia, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria 97119-970 Santa Maria, RS, Brasil
SUMMARY
We report a case of kerionlike lesion of the scalp due to Acremonium kiliense in a boy without underlying disease. Diagnosis was established by direct examination and cultures from pus and scrapings.
Keywords: Kerionlike lesion; Acremonium kiliense; Noncompromised boy.
RESUMO
Relatamos um caso de lesão tipo quério do couro cabeludo causada por Acremonium kiliense, em menino sem doença de base. O diagnóstico foi feito pelo exame direto e cultivos do pus e crostas.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Our sincere appreciation is expressed to Dr. Carlos da Silva Lacaz (Laboratório de Micologia Médica, Faculdade de Medicina da USP) for culture identification.
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Aceito para publicação em 26/01/1995
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