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chromomycosis
TranslationsChromomycosis
chromomycosis[¦krō·mō·mī′kō·səs] (medicine) chromoblastomycosis Chromomycosis a chronic fungal disease of man that affects the skin and is mainly prevalent in areas of the world with a hot climate. The causative agent is a fungus of the genus Hormodendron that grows on plants and in the soil. Infection occurs when the fungus penetrates injured skin; as a rule, the skin of the legs is affected. Reddish nodules and then deep inflammatory infiltrates covered with crusts and wartlike growths appear at the site of penetration. When the growths slough off, ulcerations with a seropurulent discharge are exposed. Chromomycosis persists for years and gradually spreads to adjacent areas of the skin; other organs and systems are rarely affected. The disease is treated with amphotericin B or iodine preparations, or by surgical means. Chromomycosis may be prevented by applying a disinfectant to injured skin. chromomycosis
chromoblastomycosis [kro″mo-blas″to-mi-ko´sis] a chronic fungal infection of the skin, usually beginning at the site of a puncture wound or other trauma on one leg or foot, but sometimes involving other areas of the body, with wartlike nodules or papillomas that may or may not ulcerate. It is usually caused by Phialophora verrucosa, Fonsecaea compactum, F. pedrosoi, or Cladosporium carrionii. Called also chromomycosis and verrucose or verrucous dermatitis.chro·mo·blas·to·my·co·sis (krō'mō-blas'tō-mī-kō'sis), A localized chronic mycosis of the skin and subcutaneous tissues characterized by skin lesions so rough and irregular as to present a cauliflowerlike appearance; caused by dematiaceous fungi such as Phialophora verrucosa, Exophiala (Wangiella) dermatitidis, Fonsecaea pedrosoi, F. compacta, and Cladosporium carrionii; fungal cells resembling copper pennies form rounded sclerotic bodies in tissue, with epidermal hyperplasia and intraepidermal microabscesses. Synonym(s): chromomycosis [chromo- + G. blastos, germ, + mykē, fungus, + -osis, condition] chro·mo·blas·to·my·co·sis (krō'mō-blas'tō-mī-kō'sis) A localized chronic mycosis of the skin and subcutaneous tissues characterized by skin lesions so rough and irregular as to present a cauliflowerlike appearance; caused by dematiaceous fungi such as Phialophora verrucosa, P. dermatitidis, Fonsecaea pedrosoi, F. compacta, and Cladophialophora carrionii; fungal cells resembling pennies form rounded sclerotic bodies in tissue, with epidermal hyperplasia and intraepidermal microabscesses.
Synonym(s): chromomycosis. [chromo- + G. blastos, germ, + mykē, fungus, + -osis, condition]ThesaurusSeechromoblastomycosis |