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Case Reports
. 2022 Feb 25;10(2):e05479.
doi: 10.1002/ccr3.5479. eCollection 2022 Feb.

Blastomycosis-like pyoderma in an immunocompetent patient

Fatma Sahli  1   2 , Noureddine Litaiem  1   2 , Soumaya Gara  1   2 , Olfa Charfi  1   2 , Soumaya Rammeh  2   3 , Faten Zeglaoui  1   2
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Blastomycosis-like pyoderma in an immunocompetent patient

Fatma Sahli et al. Clin Case Rep. .

Abstract

Blastomycosis-like pyoderma is a rare skin disorder most commonly caused by bacterial infection. It is usually diagnosed in immunocompromised patients. We report a case of BLP in an immunocompetent woman, who presented with a 6-week history of verrucous cutaneous plaque of the left wrist.

Keywords: dermatology; health maintenance; infectious diseases.

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Figures

FIGURE 1
FIGURE 1
Vegetating plaque of the right wrist with elevated borders, multiple pustules, and central ulceration
FIGURE 2
FIGURE 2
Substantial improvement after 6‐day antibiotic treatment
FIGURE 3
FIGURE 3
A resolution was noted after 6 months leaving a dyspigmented scar
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