Blastomycosis-like Pyoderma with Good Response to Acitretin

Blastomycosis-like Pyoderma with Good Response to Acitretin

Blastomycosis-like pyoderma is a rare, vegetating skin lesion that is an unusual exaggerated tissue reaction possibly to prolonged primary or secondary bacterial infection. We report a case of blastomycosis-like pyoderma in a man with Down syndrome, diabetes mellitus and hypothyroidism who responsed poorly to conventional therapies, including antibiotics and correction of predisposing factors f...

Blastomycosis-like pyoderma.

A 9-year-old female, presented with recurrent bilaterally symmetrically distributed flesh colored vegetative plaques, papules and nodules on trunk and upper and lower extremities since 15 days. Investigations revealed anemia, hypoproteinemia, decreased albumin and positive D-xylose test. Pus swab and biopsy for culture sensitivity showed Enterococci species. Biopsy showed spongiotic psoriasifor...

Infantile acute erythrodermic pustular psoriasis with a good response to acitretin monotherapy

Blastomycosis-like pyoderma in a case of chronic myeloid leukaemia.

Blastomycosis-like pyoderma, a rare skin lesion which may clinically resemble true blastomycosis, is seen in immuno-compromised individuals. We report one such case in chronic myeloid leukaemia.

Blastomycosis-Like Pyoderma in a Patient with Syphilis and HIV Resolving with Antibiotic Therapy

Blastomycosis-like pyoderma (BLP) is a rare, exaggerated, vegetative tissue reaction that occurs in patients with local or systemic immune dysregulation. Reported causes of immune compromise include human immunodeficiency virus, malnutrition, alcoholism, leukemia, immunosuppressant use, radiation therapy, and others. Nearly all cases involve an underlying, prolonged pyogenic bacterial infection...