Research Keyword: subcutaneous lesions

Disseminated subcutaneous sporotrichosis in an immunocompetent patient: A case report and a systematic literature review

A 74-year-old man developed painful red masses on his arm and hand after being stuck by a tree branch. Tests identified the infection was caused by a fungus called Sporothrix schenckii. Despite having a normal immune system, the infection had spread across his arm in an unusual pattern. Treatment with an antifungal medication called itraconazole completely healed the lesions within four months without any scarring.

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